Ninth-century Norse king & pirate, who killed and conquered and died in a venemous snake pit.
As he was thrown into the snake pit, Ragnar was said to have uttered his famous death song: “It gladdens me to know that Balder’s father makes ready the benches for a banquet. Soon we shall be drinking ale from the curved horns. The champion who comes into Odin’s dwelling does not lament his death. I shall not enter his hall with words of fear upon my lips. The Æsir will welcome me. Death comes without lamenting… Eager am I to depart. The Dísir summon me home, those whom Odin sends for me from the halls of the Lord of Hosts. Gladly shall I drink ale in the high-seat with the Æsir. The days of my life are ended. I laugh as I die.”
Laughing as you die is about how I’d hope you’d feel, having just run from New Haven to Boston. May 21-22, 2010. Anyone interested? We’re going to need another handful. I should also say upfront the cost is not nominal, it comes to $90 for each runner. But, I imagine that’ll include a team t-shirt.
$90, I thought we agreed it was more than that – the VANS! I guess we can entice people with discounted entries if they either 1.) bring a big van OR TWO! or 2.) come up with the rad-est of team names ever.