It’s New Year’s Eve, and tonight I’m gonna party like a Viking! That’s right, I’m going to don some furs, pick up my shield, play in the snow, enter an axe-throwing contest and drink mead until I’m sh — er, stinking drunk. Doesn’t that sound awesome?
Ah, who am I kidding? I’m a middle-aged broad with a low tolerance for alcohol and a fondness for the creature comforts of the 21st century. I’ve never even held an axe and it hasn’t snowed around here for more than 20 years. What I’m really going to do will probably involve DVDs and some sparkling grape juice.
But, hey, the Vikings liked board games, didn’t they? Maybe we can play some Hneftafl. And I do have a bottle of mead in the fridge. Of course, I’ll probably have to wait until I’m actually in bed to drink any of it, seeing as how alcohol makes me pass out, but it could be worth it.
If you want to party like a Viking, consider bringing mead (or Metheglin, or Melomel) to the next get-together for a raucous good time. And if you’re up for brewing your own, here’s how. If you start now, you could have it ready by Valentine’s Day.
Have a safe and happy New Year, and remember: never drink and plunder!
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Party like a Viking! originally appeared on About.com Medieval History on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 00:59:05.
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