And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tulir and Thura carved this monument in memory of Thuri and Itaka their sons. Please correct my Norse if you want.
It's amazing the amount of those found in the US. As early as 1300's (so far), carved stones had been left across the upper states. The Hooked X: Key to the Secret History of North America by Scott F. Wolter will get you started on a new chapter of history. Lots of interesting stuff you weren't taught in school, even when schools actually taught something.
AI Overview The image captures a moment in 1936 during the restoration of a Viking runestone, specifically designated as Vg 169.
The photo was taken at Svedjorna in Södra Ving, VÀstergötland, Sweden. It depicts a man sitting on top of the monument, which is braced by a chain, while repairing cracks in the stone. This runestone is one of approximately 2,500 found along Swedish roads, typically raised as memorials during the Viking Age. The inscription on this particular stone translates to: "Tole and Torny made these monuments in memory of Tore and Klakke, their sons".
Boy was I off. I thought it said "Eat At Joes".
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DeleteIt's amazing the amount of those found in the US. As early as 1300's (so far), carved stones had been left across the upper states. The Hooked X: Key to the Secret History of North America by Scott F. Wolter will get you started on a new chapter of history. Lots of interesting stuff you weren't taught in school, even when schools actually taught something.
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ReplyDeleteThe image captures a moment in 1936 during the restoration of a Viking runestone, specifically designated as Vg 169.
The photo was taken at Svedjorna in Södra Ving, VÀstergötland, Sweden.
It depicts a man sitting on top of the monument, which is braced by a chain, while repairing cracks in the stone.
This runestone is one of approximately 2,500 found along Swedish roads, typically raised as memorials during the Viking Age.
The inscription on this particular stone translates to: "Tole and Torny made these monuments in memory of Tore and Klakke, their sons".
Old Norse*
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