Those weapons were croquet mallets. And mighty they were when used by the St. John's croquet team - those would be the ones dressed as Vikings - to crush their rivals from the neighboring Naval Academy, 4-1.
"The Vikings originally ruled the seas," explained Clint Richardson, 22, a player for the St. John's team. "We just wanted to remind them of that. They don't rule the seas."
The match marked...
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