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| ''Skol'' (written skål in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, and sometimes "Skoal" in English) is the ]/]/] word for a salute or a toast, as to an admired person or group. | ''Skol'' (written skål in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, and sometimes "Skoal" in English) is the ]/]/] word for a salute or a ], as to an admired person or group. | ||
| The meaning of the ] skalli/skalle: skal means simply "shell" and skál/skål "bowl". There is a popular misconception that the toast comes from the mythical habit of ] to drink from ] of their defeated enemies. | The meaning of the ] skalli/skalle: skal means simply "shell" and skál/skål "bowl". There is a popular misconception that the toast comes from the mythical habit of ] to drink from ] of their defeated enemies. | ||
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"Skol, Vikings" is the fight song of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. It was introduced around the time the team was founded in 1961.
The old recording is usually played whenever the team scores, accompanied by cheerleaders carrying flags that spell out the team's name, as per the lyrics.
Meaning
Skol (written skål in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, and sometimes "Skoal" in English) is the Norwegian/Swedish/Danish word for a salute or a toast, as to an admired person or group. The meaning of the Scandinavian skalli/skalle: skal means simply "shell" and skál/skål "bowl". There is a popular misconception that the toast comes from the mythical habit of Vikings to drink from cups made from the skulls of their defeated enemies.
Lyrics
Category:Skol Vikings! Let's win this game
Skol Vikings! Honor your name.
Go get that first down
Then get a touchdown
Rock 'em, sock 'em, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! FIGHT!
Go Vikings, run out the score, you'll hear us yell for more!
V-I-K-I-N-G-S
Skol Vikings, let's go!