The Great Debate: What did Ralph Wiggum mean when he said “Oh boy! Sleep is where I’m a Viking”?
by graeme
We are a civilization with far too much time on its hands.
A debate is currently raging across nerdy message boards about what, exactly, Ralph Wiggum states that sleep is where he is a Viking.
Does he mean he’s ‘one who excels’? Or is he actually a Nordic Warrior in his dreams?
I vote for Viking warrior. I’ve never used ‘viking’ as an affirmation. As in, “hey buddy, viking work.” And I do feel somewhat ashamed that I spent the better part of the morning thinking about this.
I always thought it refered to something he exceled at, and I assumed that there was a battle in which the Vikings accomplished some great feat by sleeping… in a Trojan horse perhaps?
I just thought it was a weird figure of speech I’d never heard.
Exactly! If you’ve never heard it, it can’t be meant as a strange expression… who uses ‘viking’ to say they’ve excelled at something? “Man, making porridge that’s where I’m a viking.” It just doens’t make sense… Clearly he meant he is a viking in a dream.
PS I laughed so hard when I read the incredible debate you linked their Nunc Scio. That is definitely the dumbest/smartest internet debate I have ever read.
PPS Despite my conviction to not be involved I have clearly spent far too much time thinking about this and in fact commenting on it here in your blog… let the great debate rage on!