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Originally Posted by David
Why did Peter name it Albatross, with its obvious Romantic-era parallels to Coleridge, De Quincy, Shelley & Holderlin?
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Nope. Traffic had a huge hit in Europe with the Dave Mason-penned tune "Hole In My Shoe," which had a section where this little girl was talking, saying "I flew on the back of a giant albatross." That's where Peter got the name. See, it all comes full circle!