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VIKINGS RAPED, PILLAGED THEN DID IRONING
The Daily Record ^
| May 5 2003
| Editorial Staff
Posted on 05/09/2003 1:56:42 PM PDT by vannrox
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.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: ironing; sail; ship; soleplate; starch; steam; sword; viking; vikingkitties; water
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Hum. Helps paint a different picture of the viking.
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posted on
05/09/2003 1:56:43 PM PDT
by
vannrox
To: vannrox
Blood makes excellent starch.
2
posted on
05/09/2003 1:58:15 PM PDT
by
U S Army EOD
(Served in Korea, Vietnam and still fighting America's enemies on Home Front)
To: vannrox
OMG, don't tell me it's hereditary.
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posted on
05/09/2003 1:58:52 PM PDT
by
ntnychik
(from Scandinavian heritage)
To: ntnychik
Maybe that's why I absolutely refuse to iron......not a Scandinavian.
Funny article! For a moment I thought it was about the Viking Kitties!
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:01:12 PM PDT
by
EggsAckley
( Midnight at the Oasis)
To: EggsAckley
The pillaging Scandinavians were surprisingly conscious of their appearance and regularly smoothed their clothes.Only a boor would rape and pillage without a properly pressed and starched uniform.
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:02:46 PM PDT
by
Publius
To: vannrox
Interesting.
I wonder if they realized that a hot stone would dry out their clothing faster?
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:03:44 PM PDT
by
aShepard
To: vannrox
This is a Viking.
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:04:06 PM PDT
by
Normal4me
To: vannrox
If they've discovered that Vikings invented ironing, then it can't be long before they announce that they've discovered the origins of the famous "berserker rage...."
..... too much starch in the underwear.
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:05:08 PM PDT
by
r9etb
To: vannrox
Oh, I thought this was a story about the Minnesota Vikings last few seasons. My mistake.
To: vannrox
Regular readers of "Hagar The Horrible" knew this already.
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:06:32 PM PDT
by
Argus
To: vannrox
"The ones that have been discovered have been in female burial sites, which suggests women did most of the ironing. No, it's evidence that they did ALL of the ironing.
Cripes, every Viking man know that if you're forced to do the ironing, you start with your wife's blouse. You burn it to a crisp, and presto!, she wants to do it all from now on.
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:06:34 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: vannrox
``It doesn't really bother me when people talk about me taking plays off. It only bothers me when I'm on the field and I take a play off, and the ball's thrown and I'm not where I should be. " -Randy Moss
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:06:42 PM PDT
by
WaveThatFlag
(Run Al, Run!!!)
To: vannrox
>VIKINGS RAPED, PILLAGED THEN DID IRONING
Fear me! Oh my God,
did I leave the iron turn on?
If I've ruined my slacks...
To: vannrox
Eric the Red meets Limpwrist the Lucky?
To: vannrox
To: vannrox
Hmmm. I guess this also explains the skirts they wore. I guess it gets lonely out in those dragon boats.
It also explains the 'gays belong in the army' claim. I'll bet they opened hair salons and nick-nack shops after they did the ironing.
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:24:50 PM PDT
by
keithtoo
(!)
To: theFIRMbss
re: #13 "Who STARCHED MY JOCK !!"
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:28:48 PM PDT
by
Vinnie
To: keithtoo
Vikings didn't wear skirts. They wore leather pants, like medievel bikers.
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posted on
05/09/2003 2:29:00 PM PDT
by
SoDak
(Ja, I'm a Norsky)
To: vannrox
Try these vikings:
http://www.users.wolfcrews.com/toys/vikings/
To: LuisBasco
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