Actually, the horns DO go with the shirt, since it’s chain mail armor. ‘Course it could be worse - he could be a “berserker” (literally “bare chested”).
A more accurate etymology is: Bear-shirt (Old Norse: ber-, bear) + (Old Norse: serkr, shirt) i.e., shirt made from the pelt of a bear, which was the stereotypical berserker garb.
For the original take on berserkers, read the Vatnsdœla saga, Haraldskvæði and the Völsunga saga (in the original, if you can manage it).
margueritem over 13 years ago
Sigh…
Sisyphos over 13 years ago
Mona is trying to be polite, but the sarcasm wants so badly to come out!
randayn over 13 years ago
“Do the horns go with this shirt?”
The answer is no.
ejcapulet over 13 years ago
A weird question? I already see a fitting answer.
The missing M. Smokey over 13 years ago
Communication breakdown.
Plods with ...™ over 13 years ago
What?
Nighthawks Premium Member over 13 years ago
he’s going to ask her if she too, is horny
OMC-USNR over 13 years ago
Actually, the horns DO go with the shirt, since it’s chain mail armor. ‘Course it could be worse - he could be a “berserker” (literally “bare chested”).
Tantor over 13 years ago
I’m sure this guy is gold once you know him well
Frankr over 13 years ago
Nighthox is funny.
catmandew over 13 years ago
Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!!!
Thraceguy over 13 years ago
Viking from Utah meets Paris model in LA…news at 11
Tantor over 13 years ago
and yes the horns are too short
fritzoid Premium Member over 13 years ago
OMC-USNR: “[H]e could be a ‘berserker’ (literally ‘bare chested’).”
You might want to double-check that etymology…
runar over 13 years ago
A more accurate etymology is: Bear-shirt (Old Norse: ber-, bear) + (Old Norse: serkr, shirt) i.e., shirt made from the pelt of a bear, which was the stereotypical berserker garb.
For the original take on berserkers, read the Vatnsdœla saga, Haraldskvæði and the Völsunga saga (in the original, if you can manage it).