Now we all know how the medieval peasants felt when they had to get up to till the fields, after the Viking hordes failed to show up to pillage their town.
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Quote of the Day:
The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez
