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Speechless Sunday--Skol Vikings!

Carved Viking by Teri Eckholm Realtor

For all the football fanatics out there...This guy is a year-round fixture in the front yard of a Roseville home.  I took this photo a year or so ago....Wonder if he now has a number four painted in gold on his back? Maybe not yet but if plays keep coming in the final seconds of the game, it could be added to the back of the shirt rather easily!

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Comments

Skol indeed, Teri!  John -- PS my alma mater is Western Washington University in Bellingham -- The Vikings!

Posted by Alexander-Slocum REMAX Team - Vancouver WA Real Estate (RE/MAX equity group - Vancouver Washington) over 2 years ago

Teri cool picture, although I have to admit that sword is a bit scary.....Lol

Posted by Jennifer Fivelsdal Rhinebeck Real Estate (Serving Dutchess| Columbia|Ulster Ctys (LIC. R.E. Broker JFIVE Home Realty LLC ) over 2 years ago

Teri:  Ahhh yes... the home of Viking Country !  Go Vikes !  I sure would hate to mess with THAT guy !  I also must admit that his horned hat looks much scarier than some guy with a piece of cheese on his head... LOL.

Posted by Fort Worth Real Estate - - - Karen Anne Stone (New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County) over 2 years ago

Hey, Teri. Talk about team spirit. That is really cool, Jim

Posted by Jim & Maria Hart ~ Charleston, SC Real Estate (Brand Name Real Estate) over 2 years ago

Teri, Talk about a fan :)  This is actually amazing, those people are pretty creative!

Posted by Laura Cerrano and Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City/Feng Shui Manhattan ) over 2 years ago

This should make those vikings proud!  What a great photo.

Posted by Joan Whitebook Southern New Hampshire (BHG The Masiello Group) over 2 years ago

Karen Anne is right.......I would much rather encounter someone with cheese on their head than this intimidating guy!

Posted by Ann Allen CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO REALTOR® ~ Hoover AL Homes for Sale (RE/MAX Advantage South) over 2 years ago

Teri,
Now those homeowners are "real fans"!

Posted by Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist (Kingsbridge Realty, Inc) over 2 years ago

Oh My! Glad he's not in MY frontyard! LOL

Debi

Posted by Debi Boucher - "Realtor Showcase" Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours ( Real Estate Showcase Photography) over 2 years ago

OMG Teri, YEAR ROUND? LOL!!!! Very...um...interesting?!?! :-)

Posted by Marney Kirk, Towson, Maryland Real Estate (Keller Williams Excellence Realty) over 2 years ago

Hi Teri,

Looks like a serious fan to me. I wonder what the family room looks like?

Posted by Orange Co. Real Estate~Lynda Eisenmann, Broker-Owner, CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea, CA (Preferred Home Brokers) over 2 years ago

Now with Brett F leading them to last minute victories he may have to add his image to the yard.

Posted by Terry+Bonnie Westbrook Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids Forest Hills MI Real Estate (Westbrook Realty Broker-Owner) over 2 years ago

And the Purple People Eaters defense of years gone by gives way to Brett Favre playing like he's General Sherman marching to the sea, except in his case he's marching through the opposing defenses in the Fourth Quarter.

Posted by Not a real person over 2 years ago

Hi Teri,

I live in Wisconsin so................................

Lol, but I am sure Vikings fans can appreciate this lifesize mascot.

Posted by Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing Consultant (Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision) over 2 years ago

Teri,

And when he's done standing there he can be in a Capitol One commercial. :)

Steve

Posted by Steve Hoffacker - Sales Trainer, Author, Blogger, Photographer, Sales Strategies (Hoffacker Associates LLC) over 2 years ago

Hi Teri, Wow, that really makes a statement doesn't it.  Go Vikings!

Posted by Crystal Kilpatrick (Realty Austin) over 2 years ago

Hi Teri, Wow, that really makes a statement doesn't it.  Go Vikings!

Posted by Crystal Kilpatrick (Realty Austin) over 2 years ago

Teri  I'm amazed it has lasted that long - is it in concrete or wired to an alarm  :)  Karen

Posted by Karen Kruschka - Prince William, Fairfax ,Stafford County VA Real Estate Service (RE/MAX Olympic Realty) over 2 years ago

Teri

I am looking forward to watching all those Viking Vans come this Monday night football.

Posted by Tom Braatz,Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent,Waukesha Cty WI Real Estate (Re/Max Realty Center 262-377-1459) over 2 years ago

John--Hope your college team has better colors than purple and gold!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Jennifer--I totally agree...It is quite a sword!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Karen Anne--I have driven through WI several times and have never seen a yard with a cheese head wooden figure...but then maybe I was just in the wrong neighborhood. LOL But this guy would definitely be scarier than any cheese head!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Jim--More spirit than I would expect from any fan of any team!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Carole--Agreed...clever and talented to carve something like this out of a tree!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Joan--Proud as it certainly attracts commands attention!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Ann--You and me both...that sword is something else!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Cynthia--Not too many people would go so far as to have a VIKING in their front yard no matter how loyal!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Debi--I wouldn't want this particular carving in my yard either...but I do think they are pretty cool!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Marney--Interesting is a VERY good choice of words under these circumstances! :)

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Lynda--I cannot even begin to imagine...lol!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Terry and Bonnie--I'm kind of wondering if the Viking has a new number painted on his back after that last minute play.

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Russel--I wonder if they will bring back the old "purple people eaters" slogan of the 70's...with this guy as a mascot, there is no telling.

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Rebecca--Soooo you are not cheering on the Vikings and supporting Farve in the match up on Monday? LOL...There are lots of Packer-backers in MN too. Just haven't found a front yard tribute to share as of yet.

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Steve--Just needs a fur coat and he would fit right in...And everyone will need a fur coat in a few months in MN!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Crystal--It certainly makes a huge statement...football is taken very seriously in this house!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Karen--Many of these wooden carvings are pretty well grounded...literally...as they have been carved in place where a tree died. I think that is the case for this particular fellow!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Karen--Many of these wooden carvings are pretty well grounded...literally...as they have been carved in place where a tree died. I think that is the case for this particular fellow!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

Tom--I am actually not much of a football fan but think lots of tvs will be tuned in to the big match up on Monday night!

Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) over 2 years ago

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