I hear the whole Norse viking scene is making a comeback, as evidenced by this awesome Valkyrie hat. If you need to brush up on your mythology, this is from Wikipedia: In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja “chooser of the slain”) is one of a host of female figures who decides who falls and dies in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja’s afterlife field Fólkvangr), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar. When the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens, and sometimes connected to swans or horses. In modern culture, valkyries have been the subject of works of art, musical works, video games and poetry.
Here is some more stuff, so you can be caught up while you where you cool Valkyrie hat and not be caught off guard.
Greetings from Albuquerque, let’s cook!!! Awesome shirt if you are a fan of Breaking Bad, which is one of the best tv shows to come along in a long time.
So true!!! Pirates are the original plankers, but since they tend to stay around Somalia, we’ll have to make due with the new plankers of today.
This is a cool Night’s Watch shirt, perfect for any Game of Thrones fan.
The Night’s Watch is the military order which holds and guards the Wall, the immense fortification which guards the northern border of the Seven Kingdoms. It is led by Lord Commander Jeor Mormont from the stronghold of Castle Black.
The Night’s Watch consists of three groups: the rangers (who fight, defend the Wall and patrol the Haunted Forest); the builders (who maintain the Wall and the castles); and the stewards (who support and feed the members of the Watch).
Here’s a video from the HBO series.
Pure word play here, as you can see by looking at it. So simple at it’s core, and yet so clever- a tie and top hat having this little chat. Wish I’d thought of it.
You Hang Around, I’ll Go On Ahead will surely get some laughs.
Here’s a mostly unrelated video, but I thought it was cool.
This Punk Rock Sock Monkey hat oozes that punk rock attitude, plus it’s cute! Why have a regular, standard sock monkey hat when you can have a cooler hat that suites you better.
You won’t find a better culmination of sock monkey and rock n’ roll.
Trust me.
Ohhh, this is one funny and ironic shirt!!! Always Plan Ahead, and as you can see on this shirt, this is one of those do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do sayings.
Here’s a funny related video, but it’s not in English. Don’t worry, you’ll get it.
This Mental Note t-shirt is just a straight-forward, funny commentary on the idea of a mental note. No secret meanings, but still pretty funny. Great for the person who likes to make funny observations, or the post-it fanatic.
The Katana is a real type of Japanese sword, with light referring to the weight/size and subsequent use. Also, a Katana is one of many weapons in TRON: Legacy formed by a baton. The baton becomes the hilt of the weapon, while a program’s own energy is channelled into forming a blade of light.
This Light Katana t-shirt kind of mixes up those two swords (as you can see from the pic), while still being mostly accurate.
I am not sure who came up with a donkey hat, b/c I don’t know anyone who wants to look like a donkey. I guess it’s for the non-conformist who doesn’t care what ppl think, and who likes to be controversial and edgy. Someone with a lot of spunk. Most ppl I know would be too self-conscious to where something this bold. Guess there are always those few bold ppl who would brave this Dwayne the Donkey Hat.
Get this just in time for Christmas, perfect for when your Italian neighbors or relatives sing “Dominic the Donkey.” Eeyore would be proud.