VIKINGS RAPED, PILLAGED THEN DID IRONING

The Daily Record ^ | May 5 2003 | Editorial Staff

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VIKINGS RAPED, PILLAGED THEN DID IRONING
May 5 2003

VIKINGS were responsible for introducing ironing to Scotland.

The pillaging Scandinavians were surprisingly conscious of their appearance and regularly smoothed their clothes. Excavations across Scotland have revealed evidence that the Nordic warriors used ironing boards and smoothing stones to make the job easier.

Dr Euan MacKie, of Glasgow University, said he found out about the ironing culture by chance 10 years ago, when his colleague's child found a piece of a whalebone on the Hebridean island of North Uist.

He said: "It is probably right to say Vikings introduced ironing to Scotland.

"The archaeological findings from before the Viking era have produced no evidence of similar activity. "But only a few of their ironing boards and smoothing balls have been found here.

"The ones that have been discovered have been in female burial sites, which suggests women did most of the ironing.

"Vikings tend to be known as murderous invaders and vandals but that was just the wild part of them." It is believed ironing was initially introduced in areas where Vikings settled, such as Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and Caithness.

An excavation in Orkney uncovered a 950AD Viking whalebone ironing board from a burial ship.

And it was identified as an early version because similar equipment was still being used in Norway during the early 19th century.

[LuisBasco]

http://users.wolfcrews.com/toys/vikings/

[MattinNJ]

You burn it to a crisp, and presto!, she wants to do it all from now on.

You know, that actually works for me in a variety of chores. The trick is to look like you really are trying and to act very dissapointed and frustrated when the wife finds the diaper on backwards or that the whites are now pink. It is also of the utmost importance that the next time that particular chore has to be done that you adamantly insist on doing it and actually get into an argument so that she takes the position that she will do it. As we all know, once they take a position they won't move off of it.

I first learned this in my youth watching Bugs Bunny argue with Daffy Duck about whether it was rabbit season or duck season, but I digress.

[Dog Gone]

I haven't quite perfect the technique with the cat litter box, but I'm not giving up.

[Incorrigible]

Whoa! You gotta give me the link to the story behind the Viking kittens! When did these beloved denizens of FReeperdom get mixed up with a UK based garage band?

[Charles Henrickson]

An excavation in Orkney uncovered a 950AD Viking whalebone ironing board. . . .

This was the beginning of the Ironing Age.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

I have no idea - but I did notice that the Zep song one seems to be gone.

[MattinNJ]

I would go right to the source and get rid of the cat ;-)

Just kidding cat lovers, honestly.

I don't know what's got into me today but I've been getting flamed left and right today.

[keithtoo]

So your saying its more of a "village people" thing.

Now I get it.

[keithtoo]

Aint it iron-ic!

[Slyfox]

Hand over the flaxen spritzer or I will chop your fool head off.

[xm177e2]

Blood makes excellent starch.

But your clothes get all scabby.

[tet68]

Origins of Curling revealed in Viking Graves!

[tet68]

HOw many known tomb cairns in the Orkneys?
116?

[tet68]

Musical interlude.

Oooooooooooh, I'm a viking and I'm OK.
I pillage all night and I iron all day.......

[Eala]

..... too much starch in the underwear.

That's where the Scots had the advantage.

[weegee]

But did they share their moose meat dipped in cheese fondue with the Scots?

[Pharmboy]

Uf da!

[mewzilla]

Or for more info, click here :)

[wardaddy]

Gotta love em.

They "were" our Overlords.

[Incorrigible]

So you're telling me that these Viking kittens existed before they ruled FR with an Iron ZOT!!!

Hmmmm.  I wonder who was keen enough to visit the obscure English blogger and picked up the image?