OH MAN

[xp_cypher]

This is the best.

"Also from the melt sprang Auðumla, the great cow, who licked at the ice for nourishment. As she licked at the ice, Ymir suckled from her and grew. As Auðumla licked at the ice, her licks uncovered Buri, the first of the Aesir."

So Norse mythology has a cow that licked an ice block into the shape of a person, who then lived.

(can you guess where this is going?)

my name is cow
and long ago
when I cam
from melted sno

i hav a thirst
so in a trice
i mak a man
i lik the ice

(BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE)

Ek heiti kýr My name is Cow
ok þá er svǫng and when I’m hungry
ek neyti tungu I use my tongue
eins ok eldfǫng like fire-tongs

heimur er nýr The world is new
og mér er kalt And I am cold
ek heiti kýr - My name is Cow

ek sleiki salt I lick a salt

Someone did "i lik the bred" in Old Norse. This is the best thing ever.

Comments

[xp_tarot]

Is this why you were giggling on the subway? Where do you find these things?

Do not deny giggling you were giggling. You were giggling and trying to click on your phone and drink a coffee at the same time and you were giggling.

[xp_cypher]

Pretty sure there was some cackling in there too.

[xp_northstar]

I do not understand why you find this so amusing.

[xp_firestar]

Dude are you okay?

[xp_cypher]

Mhm. I just find weird things amusing, I guess. :P

[xp_hawkeye]

Is that supposed to sound as dirty as I think it does? Or is my mind just in the gutter?

[xp_cypher]

Pretty sure it's just you, bro.

I mean, Norse mythology IS full of some crazy stuff, but still.

[xp_hawkeye]

Nah -- she's thirsty so she makes a man she can lick? C'mon!

[xp_cypher]

She doesn't lick the man, she licks the ice and it happens to MAKE a man.

Bro. You need to get out more, bro.

[xp_hawkeye]

I need some liquor, is what I need.

[xp_cypher]

vodak?

vodak.

[xp_hawkeye]

That's always the answer.

[xp_cypher]

something something answer to (and cause of) life's problems

[xp_dagger]

I love this.

[xp_cypher]

I mean, okay, my sense of humor is screwy, I recognize this. :D

[xp_darcy]

glorious
you're my fave, 5 gold stars

[xp_cypher]

aw yiss gold stars

I should make a chart or something.

[xp_darcy]

Doug* 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

*computer science is still a science