Imagine, if you will, an authentic Viking longboat of the historic period with members of its crew weary of their steady diet of gruel. Offered the usual slop, one crew member dares to ask one in charge if they have any ribeye. They even presume to ask for how they would like their steak prepared, as does their mate, who wishes theirs well done. “Why would you do that to a piece of meat?,” questions the first of the second’s preparation choice…
But as you might imagine, a Viking longboat is not a restaurant, and the picky Vikings are issued a ladle full of gruel, which looks about as unappetizing as you’d think. “Thank you for the gruel,” meekly says the first Viking, probably lucky not to be thrown overboard…
Despite the monotonous diet, Vikings like pirates remain popular fantasy figures, despite sea raids never yielding pizza or fast food…
(- -Ahh, to be a Sea Fox with a hardy crew back in the day! )
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