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Ron Obvious

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10. Sure...

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #7)

Sat May 19, 2012, 09:44 PM

May 2012

But nobody complained about the Vikings stereotype until Olaf the Hairy ordered 80,000 battle helmets with the horns on the inside.

Also, see the Fighting Irish with their Paddy O'Leprechaun stereotype. An Irishman is never at peace unless he's fighting.

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Trust me, if the Scandanavians in Minnesota had complained about the team being called "Vikings" dflprincess May 2012 #7

Sure... Ron Obvious May 2012 #10

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One big difference RZM May 2012 #12

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sorry if that interfered with your ability to understand it nt arely staircase May 2012 #18

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