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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by antonymoose on Monday February 23, 2026 @01:24PM (#47126483)
Would wearing a haircut from that dreadful viking TV show and a Thor hammer necklace count? I’ve seen quite a meme-worthy characters over the years
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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by shakna on Monday February 23, 2026 @02:28PM (#47127482)
Modern paganism went through a revival during the early 2000s. Are you sure you're not just seeing someone's religion?

And its not the first time, either. There's been several revivals of the beliefs and culture over the years - for example, we didn't even have the word 'viking' in English until the 18th Century.

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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by scottyah on Monday February 23, 2026 @02:57PM (#47127862)
No, that's not specifying the Viking job, just old nordic culture. I don't think that anyone wearing a cross is pretending to be a crusader.
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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by WalterBright on Monday February 23, 2026 @02:32PM (#47127543)
The modern Techno Viking:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjCdB5p2v0Y

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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by selimthegrim on Monday February 23, 2026 @02:01PM (#47127027)
There was that one Indian guy who hit the gym, bleached his skin and hair and now does a pretty credible Viking impression.
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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by steveBK123 on Monday February 23, 2026 @02:08PM (#47127150)
Crazy what people will do for a government pension
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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by selimthegrim on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @05:25PM (#47144180)
If he got one more power to him
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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by JuniperMesos on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:28PM (#47155588)
Shared Indo-European heritage.
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