Furlong the fundamental unit of land measurement. A furlong was forty rods, an acre four by 40 rods, or four rods by one furlong, and thus 160 square rods. At the time, the Saxons used the North German foot, which was 10 percent longer than the foot of today. When England changed to the shorter foot in the late 13th century, rods and furlongs remained unchanged, since property boundaries were already defined in rods and furlongs. The only thing that changed was the number of feet and yards in a rod or a furlong, and the number of square feet and
Mack Furlong series "Sunny Days and Nights", which he also co-wrote and co-created. Furlong has appeared as an actor in films such as "Rare Birds", "Crackie" and "Love and Savagery". He is the co-author of the play "I Want It All", about artist Rockwell Kent's time spent in Newfoundland in 1914-15. Furlong was the 2014 recipient of the John Drainie Award, which is presented annually to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada. Mack Furlong Mack Furlong is an actor, writer and musician based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Furlong has been a frequent host