Monday, March 15, 2010

Why is the Viking a Popular Mascot?

Vikings are an intimidating mascot. The Minnesota Vikings got there name in 1960 and they are a popular NFL football team. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings ).  Vikings are people who raided Europe and attacked them. This is seen to be scary and intimidating. They were a successful group who  dominated.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking )  Teams use this as a mascot to get the same meaning behind their team. They want to be intimidating and have the same feeling of domination as the Vikings. Many people today use this as a mascot to honor them and to use their name for intimidation.

Works Cited
"Minnesota Vikings -." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings>.
"Viking -." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking>.
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