Nine-year-old viking in training!

[Meevus]

So I'm sitting in my room, doing my hair and getting ready to go out, listening to Amon Amarth when suddenly I hear a knock at my door. It's my nine-year-old cousin, with his iPod in hand. This is seriously how the conversation went:

Him: Are you listening to Amon Amarth?

Me: *Stunned* Yeah... I'm surprised you know their name. (I didn't think he paid a lot of attention to my music, since I'm twenty and he's nine.)

Him: Duhhh, I know their name! I want some cool music... cool metal, heavy music. Can you put Amon Amarth on my iPod? (I assume he learned the name from constant repetition on my part...)

Me: *Still stunned* (Stunned why? Let's just say he was into Crazy Frog not even a year ago...) Sure. Bring it here.

Him: Who's that? *Pointing to Johan Hegg on a wallpaper I have on my computer*

Me: Johan. That's the vocalist.

Him: That's a big beard... I want a big beard.

Me: He's a viking.

Him: I WANT TO BE A VIKING. Do I get to play good music if I'm a viking? And get a beard?


Ok, so, basically, the cutest thing ever. You gotta appreciate that no matter how you feel about kids! So I put some songs on his iPod and a couple of music videos.

Here's hoping for a metalhead in the future! (I think I'll wait to explain to him about vikings until he's older, haha).

 

[Shealladh]

Tell him that if he practices windmilling, his beard will grow longer as he gets better.

 

[Meevus]

Tell him that if he practices windmilling, his beard will grow longer as he gets better.

LOL! That is awesome! I think his mom might kill me though if he (or rather, when he) hurts his neck and gives himself whiplash.

 

[False Joe]

Lol.

That is a bloody awesome story. He's right up there with that other guys really young cousin/kid who knows some words to Amon Amarth songs.
And nafnikufesin's kids.

 

[Meevus]

Lol.

That is a bloody awesome story. He's right up there with that other guys really young cousin/kid who knows some words to Amon Amarth songs.
And nafnikufesin's kids.

I was pretty pleased. Hopefully one day he can growl along to a song! I have high hopes for my little cuz, lol.

 

[Shostakovich]

I imagine that's how my cousin that's a year older that me - but we never talk - felt when he found out I listened to Amon Amarth; he has a beard comparable that of a viking.
In fact, when Amon Amarth was in Chicago this past year, he was at there, and so was I - with my friends. But because I had never seen him with his beard, I didn't recognize him and only just found out he was there, likewise in respect to me. He was probably only 10 to 15 feet away from me, and I didn't know he was there.

Now we're going to Paganfest together this year.

 

[Gazza]

Tell him that if he practices windmilling, his beard will grow longer as he gets better.

 

[Meevus]

I imagine that's how my cousin that's a year older that me - but we never talk - felt when he found out I listened to Amon Amarth; he has a beard comparable that of a viking.
In fact, when Amon Amarth was in Chicago this past year, he was at there, and so was I - with my friends. But because I had never seen him with his beard, I didn't recognize him and only just found out he was there, likewise in respect to me. He was probably only 10 to 15 feet away from me, and I didn't know he was there.

Now we're going to Paganfest together this year.

Hah, that's pretty cool! Man, I wish I could go to Paganfest...

But I can't lie, big beards like that are pretty awesome. \m/

 

[Ryan VH]

I'm asking this with full respect and not wanting to be
present myself as a douche bag (because I'm really not) but did you say that you are 20 and he is nine??? Sorry if I put you on the spot.

 

[Meevus]

I'm asking this with full respect and not wanting to be
present myself as a douche bag (because I'm really not) but did you say that you are 20 and he is nine??? Sorry if I put you on the spot.

Yep. But... he's my little cousin, so I don't see why that'd be a big deal?

 

[Celtik Militia]

Yeah, I don't see the problem either. My nephew is 10, i'm 21... my father is 73... he was born in 1935 and tells me about WW2 and shit.

Anyway, awsome story! A futur Viking!

 

[Meevus]

Yeah, I don't see the problem either. My nephew is 10, i'm 21... my father is 73... he was born in 1935 and tells me about WW2 and shit.

Anyway, awsome story! A futur Viking!

I think he may have thought my cousin was my kid. Lol. For future reference, I have no kids!

I wanna hear about WW2. D: Lol.

\m/

 

[Ryan VH]

Yep. But... he's my little cousin, so I don't see why that'd be a big deal?

oh shit sorry i took it as he was your kid my bad people my bad

But more so on topic I'm waiting for my bro who just turned 12 today to get into metal. He's into the fray and all that bullshit

 

[Ryan VH]

I think he may have thought my cousin was my kid. Lol. For future reference, I have no kids!

I wanna hear about WW2. D: Lol.

m/

you can tell your FUTURE kids about WW3 hahaha

 

[Bates]

Hehe, Lars' Yule present was an mp3 player chockful of Amon Amarth. It's what he asked for.

 

[Meevus]

you can tell your FUTURE kids about WW3 hahaha

LOL touche`!

 

[Ryan VH]

NOW I know who you are haha you sent me a message via MSN a while ago before you were on here!

 

[Meevus]

NOW I know who you are haha you sent me a message via MSN a while ago before you were on here!

I was actually already a member! I just never said anything. Lol.

 

[Ryan VH]

Well still....I KNOW WHO YOU ARE MWUAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Tyra]

Yeah, my eight-year-old wanted an mp3 player loaded with Amon Amarth (which is not half as amazing, though, since she's Johan's niece and she thinks the sun rises out of his hairy ass...still, she has good taste, no?). Thankfully, her nice godfather got it for her.
Am I the only one who wonders how these kids will rebel against us when they're teenagers? I mean, when I was a kid, we rebelled by listening to Anthrax and Metallica and wearing studs and shit. What are they going to do to shock us? Celine Dion?
And for the record, nine y.o was about the age Johan was when I started making him listen to Sabbath, Thin Lizzy and Van Halen for hours (and very loud). IMHO, he turned out pretty damn good.