Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Happy Bithday Norway. I will have to put on my Viking helmet today!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Happy Birthday to the ancestors of "The Golden Girls"'s very own Rose Nylund! And one of the best "countries" at EPCOT, and some fascinating history... Hooray for Norway!
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Wish I were celebrating by eating some lefsa right now! Happy Birthday, Norway!
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins Thank-you Kennesaw Tom. A few years back, I accompanied (on piano) a Sons of Norway Choir at this day's festivities. A member of the legislative assemby (MLA) attended so it was a big deal. The choir mostly sang Grieg compositions, but there were lots of interesting folk songs. My husband's father was Norwegian in origin. I found the Norwegian culture to be similar to my Germanic one, but also quite delightful in its differences.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <You can always sing A-Ha songs.> "Taaaaaaaaake oooooooonnnnnnnnn meeeeeeeeeee (taaaaake *on* meeee!)"
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Here is antoher thing we can all do today. We can all put our hands on our faces and mimic "the scream".