December 14, 2004
Everything you ever wanted to know about viking funerals.
But why let the vikings have all the fun? You too can hold a viking funeral to honor your departed family and friends. Or, if there's no brave departed warrior available, you can substitute loyal inanimate objects. And may I also suggest some thematically appropriate music for the event?
Last link goes to what I would describe as "viking metal." I'm on a technologically impaired machine right now so I can't check the links to stream the music so I apologize if they do not work.
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OOOOOOOOOOOODDDDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!
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ever since i saw this movie i wanted a viking funeral. i sort of had one for my rat a few years ago. we built a small raft, strapped him to it and sent him down the ramapo river. didn't set him ablaze though. too many dry leaves around.
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Me too goddam! I've been talking about that movie and how awesome viking funerals are for years.
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Oh, children, you need to see this movie to appreciate a Viking funeral.
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imagining Tony Curtis as a Viking hurts my head. A lot.
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Or this movie.
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My ancestors were lousy vikings
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I ♥ schadenfreude.
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Some photos from Up Helly Aa on the Shetland Tourist board's site. Great fiddle playing up there too, must make the trip some day.
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Put me down for a viking funeral as well for when and if i die.
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Do you still tear up at the funeral scene in Wrath of Khan? Now you, too, can have a Star Trek funeral.
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Sorta reminds me of this comment.
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Oh, well, I can see where you could get the impression that maybe one might be slightly reminiscent of the other. GAH!!
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Actual funeral-related link here.