Glogg
The crowd hollered and cheered, their mugs of grogg held high. They banged their fists on the table, sloshing more of the liquor. Even more was spilled when tussles broke out. Laughter ended the playful fights.
On into the night the celebration lasted. Silence fell as the sun rose, the Viking men passed out in the dining hall. A few women picked their way among the sprawled out limbs. They were mindful not to wake the sleeping. It was a well-earned rest after a well-earned celebration. The end of a long campaign against invaders from the South.
30 Comments
4/7/2015 10:19:50 pm
Hmm... wonder if that's where the term "groggy" comes from. Because those Vikings will sure probably be feeling that in the morning. 4/7/2015 10:27:40 pm
Hello! Lovely snippet, but have to tell you I hate Glögg. And punch, unlike all my friends. I'm not that keen on spices, I'm allergic to some, and sugar in wine? Nooooooooo...! 4/7/2015 11:33:19 pm
The party gets a little out of hand with too much Glogg flowing freely! 4/8/2015 01:44:22 am
Now, are those ladies looking for their husbands, or just tidying up a little? :) 4/8/2015 02:04:31 am
Sounds delicious! 4/8/2015 03:17:52 am
I've always wanted to try grogg. I'm sure one cup would put me out though. 4/8/2015 03:43:58 am
Sound just like gluvine to me. Thanks to you I'm now in need of a drink...cheers! 4/8/2015 05:35:51 am
I hope you're all enjoying the party and break from morbid because I will probably return to that tomorrow. >8D 4/8/2015 08:09:38 am
I love the history of language! Thanks for tracing back the origins of the word - lovely! 4/8/2015 11:41:05 am
I've heard of grog, but not glogg. Is it the same thing I wonder? 4/8/2015 03:01:12 pm
Those vikings knew how to party, I always imagine them spilling their drinks everywhere. I wonder if this is where we get "glug", because that was how they drank!
You learn something new every day ... I didn't realise that glogg was a type of mulled wine. I'd always though it was a beer! 4/8/2015 04:57:31 pm
Sadly, even though I'm Viking through-and-through, I've never tried the glogg. Must rectify that! 4/8/2015 10:16:33 pm
Awesome post, now I'm thirsty. Haven't had any good grog or glogg since my Navy days. :-) 4/9/2015 11:28:34 pm
I loved the scene your created - like something out of a fantasy novel, with troops resting after battle! 4/10/2015 10:04:52 pm
It reminded me of the cartoon strip - Hagar The Horrible! Leave a Reply. |
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