Valhalliday
I just received a letter from “Viking Cruises” asking me to fill out a survey. Perusing the questions, I was so disappointed that they just don’t make Vikings like they used to. I was not asked my favorite weapons or the last time I sacked an Irish monastery. Nor could I imagine Hrolf the Gangly, Eric Bloodaxe or Sweyn Forkbeard asking:
What do you most enjoy about cruising?
a. Unpacking just once and visiting several cities
b. Gourmet meals with regional specialties
c. Socializing with fellow travelers
Christianity certainly had a pacifying influence on Scandinavia. (It had just the opposite effect in Spain, Ireland and the Republican party.) Who would want to go on a vacation with Sorin Kierkegaard?
So here are the type of questions that I would expect from “Viking Cruises“. (I have translated them for those who can’t read runes.)
1. An ideal Viking cruise would go to:
a. Countries that are defenseless
b. Countries with no extradition
c. All of the above
2. Whom would you rather carry off to Iceland?
a. A young Maureen O’Hara
b. A young Catherine Deneuve
c. Even an old Catherine Deneuve
What do you enjoy most about cruising?
a. Unpacking just once and sacking several cities
b. Gourmet meals with regional specialties because that always makes disemboweling more interesting
c. Socializing with fellow sociopaths: the maraud the merrier!
Dave Traini is still having trouble with his internet service. However, I was able to see the following semaphor message:
I liked your rolf, I mean riff, on the Vikings. They
inflicted such pain on the Brith Isles that medieval
monks created Vicodin to ease their suffering. I
have sunk about oslo as I can with these horrible
puns. I can’t afjord to go on like this or I run the
risk of having you kick me off your mailing list.
Dave