Walrus (disambiguation)
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In addition to the animal, Walrus may refer to:
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[edit] People
- Paul McCartney, who was "the Walrus", according to The Beatles' song "Glass Onion".
- Barry White, who was popularly known as "The Walrus of Love".
- Craig Stadler, professional PGA Tour golfer, popularly known as "the walrus".
- John Lennon, the man who sang I Am the Walrus, who referred to himself as the walrus (confusion with the line from Glass Onion) see Paul McCartney above.
[edit] Songs
- "I Am the Walrus", a song by The Beatles inspired by a Lewis Carroll poem.
- "Walrus", a song by the industrial metal group Ministry, from their 2004 album Houses of the Molé.
[edit] Machines
- The Walrus HULA is a a heavy-lift hybrid airship proposed by DARPA.
- The Supermarine Walrus, a reconnaissance amphibious aircraft operated by the Fleet Air Arm
- The Westland Walrus, a British 1920s spotter/reconnaissance aircraft
- A type of Dutch attack submarine. The Walrus class comprises the Walrus (S802), the Zeeleeuw (S803), the Dolfijn (S808), and the Bruinvis (S810). [1]
[edit] Places
- Walrus Island, a small island located east of Saint Paul Island in Alaska, United States
- Walrus Island, located near Coats Island in Nunavut, Canada
[edit] Other
- The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine.
- The walrus moustache is a style of moustache that resembles the whiskers of the walrus.
- The Walrus is a minor Marvel Comics supervillain of Spider-Man
- "The Walrus and the Carpenter" is a poem by Lewis Carroll that appeared in his book Through the Looking-Glass.
- Wally Walrus is the primary adversary of Woody Woodpecker between 1944 & 1953