Yeah, there is a fair amount of Scandinavian in Minnesota. That and a lot of German. Interesting connection, though.therandombear said:Hehe, 32% of Minnesota populations ancestry is from Scandinavia though, so not a big surprise if there's a viking mascot :3Atheist. said:Interesting. I'm from Minnesota and my State's football team's Mascot is a Viking. That's American football, not soccer.therandombear said:Norway...urm...Vikings n stuff... :3
"The team was officially named the Minnesota Vikings on September 27, 1960; the name is partly meant to reflect Minnesota's place as a center of Scandinavian American culture"
Pulling this from Wikipedia...so you never know...xD