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To: solitas

> It contains a message that Wolter believes was carved by Norsemen.

Any guesses as to what it says?


11 posted on 09/23/2005 7:41:42 PM PDT by Boundless (Paging Dr. Jackson. Dr. Daniel Jackson please pick up a white courtesy phone.)
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To: Boundless
The stone reads (according to Wikipedia):

8 göter ok 22 norrmen paa opthagelse farth fro winlanth of west Wi hathe läger weth 2 skylar en thags norder fro theno sten wi war ok fiske en thag äptir wi kom hem fan X man rothe af bloth og ded AVM frälse af illum.

har X mans we hawet at se äptir wore skip 14 thag rise from theno odh Ar wars Herra 1362.

Translation:

8 Geats (South Swedes) and 22 Norwegians on acquisition venture from Vinland far to the west We had traps by 2 shelters one day's travel to the north from this stone We were fishing one day. After we came home found 10 men red with blood and dead AVM (Ave Maria) Deliver from evils!

I have 10 men at the inland sea/lake to look after our ship 14 days travel from this wealth/property Year of our Lord 1362

21 posted on 09/23/2005 8:19:51 PM PDT by Enterprise1788 ("We stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord" - Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: Boundless

Any guesses as to what it says?

Garrison Keillor is a dufus & the Mighty Thor lies at the bottom of Lake Wobegone?

25 posted on 09/23/2005 8:59:17 PM PDT by madison10
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To: Boundless

"Where's the honey-meade?" I think is what it says. And 'What the heck are we doing in Minnie-sota?"


27 posted on 09/23/2005 9:04:54 PM PDT by bboop (Facts are your friend.)
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