re: #146 HAL2010

The Norse were Vikings who stole northern France after sailing into Paris and telling the king to give them the land or snuff it.

They got the land they wanted.

Legend states that when the king of France came to give the Viking leader his dukeship, they explained that the process of swearing fealty required him to kiss the king’s foot.

After giving this some thought, the Viking leader called over one of his men and said, “You. Go over there and kiss the old guy’s foot.”

Viking Dude walks over the king of France, hoists him up into the air by his ankle, gives him a peck on the foot, and drops him.

The French nobles agree that that will be fine, thanks, load the king back into the boat, and get the hell out of Normandy.