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What’s inside? « En gang var vår sommer Nyheter / News 2-3 en evighet lang. » Business 4-5 Norwegian design: – Karin Boye Opinion 6-7 Sports 8-9 Research & Science 10 The Riks telephone booth Arts & Entertainment 11 M. Michael Brady Taste of Norway 12-13 Asker, Norway Norway near you 14-15 Travel 16-17 In the autumn of 1932, Oslo Telefonanlegg (Oslo (literally The National), a simple booth of spray-painted Telephone Exchange) announced an architectural com- sheet metal plates riveted to an angle iron frame. Pro- Norwegian Heritage 18-19 petition for an outdoor telephone booth, in function duction of the Riks booth started in 1933, and the first Norsk Språk 20-21 like those be set up elsewhere in Europe, starting with one was set up that year at the Norwegian America Fiction 22-23 the British Post red K1 telephone booth of 1920. The Line quay in Oslo. By the time production ceased in Bulletin Board 24 Norwegian telephone booth was to cost no more than 1995, more than 9,000 Riks booths had been made. In NOK 1000 ($180 at the exchange rate of the time), be the 1970s and 1980s, more than 6,000 were in service strong enough to withstand winter weather, be amenable throughout the country. $1 = NOK 7.899 to mass production, and be easily set up anywhere one But as private fixed-line telephones became more updated 08/21/2017 was needed. common in homes and businesses and then mobile Functionalist architect Georg Fredrik Fasting In comparison (1903-1987) of Bergen won the competition with Riks See > phone booth page 19 07/21/2017 8.0308 02/21/2017 8.3583 Photos: (background) courtesy of Expedition Norway, (above) Solvtaggen for Norsk Tipping 08/21/2016 8.2180 Above: Telephone booth with Lotto National Lottery ad campaign logo, 2015. 2 • August 25, 2017 Nyheter fra Norge theNorwegianamerican Nyheter Bygger verdens største datasenter Avisene kårer Støre til debattens vinner Ap-leder og statsministerkandidat Jonas Anlegget kan bli på Gahr Støre vant valgkampens første parti størrelse med 84 fot- lederdebatt 14. august, mener avisenes kommentatorer. Støre er den eneste som ballbaner, og gi viktige belønnes med terningkast seks av VGs arbeidsplasser panel. Offensiv og selvsikker med ty- delige angrep på regjeringen, lyder vur- Johannes Ødegård deringen fra avisens kommentatorer. NRK Avisens panel mener at statsminister Erna Solberg (H) leverte godt, men at hun til Planene om datasenteret kommer tider ble for ordrik. Terningkast fem ly- frem i en pressemelding fra selskapet Ko- der konklusjonen, og delt andreplass med los Norway, og har allerede fått internas- SV-leder Audun Lysbakken som avisen jonal oppmerksomhet. Anlegget er varslet mener var tydeligst på venstresiden. Af- å strekke seg over 600.000 kvadratmeter og tenposten holder en knapp på Lysbakken er planlagt å kunne produsere datakraft som som vinner av en til tider kaotisk debatt. trekker opp mot 1.000 megawatt strøm. Han belønnes med fem stjerner (av fem — Vi har hatt en konkurranse gående mulige)—blant annet for å klare å pense de siste månedene, hvor datasenter-arkitek- debatten inn på Forskjells-Norge, uten ter og ingeniørselskaper har kunnet komme Foto: Kolos Norway / HDR / NRK at Solberg eller Jensen klarte å håndtere med det beste konseptet for området vi har Datasenter-arkitektene i HDR Inc. har laget dennee skissen av hvordan de ser for seg et anlegg kan bli. det. Men også Støre fikk vist fram mye, tilgjengelig, forteller direktør i Kolos Nor- og fremsto som «langt tydeligere enn han way, Håvard Lillebo. var for to år siden». Solberg ble ifølge Af- Tidligere denne måneden landet de på Han er godt kjent med planene om data med å finne ulike måter å utnytte -konkur tenposten litt usynlig og irritert av Støres konseptet til det amerikanske selskapet HDR senteret og forteller at prosjektet startet etter ransefortrinnet på. Kolos Norway tok ballen avbrytelser. «På sitt beste når hun snakker Inc, som i pressemeldingen forteller at de har et kartleggingsmøte med det lokale region videre og har nå landet kontrakter med in- om utenforskap», mener avisen og forsøkt å bygge lokalsamfunnet og naturen rådet i Ofoten. vesteringsbanken Headwaters MB for videre konkluderer med tre av fem stjerner. KrF- inn i arkitekturen. — Vi satt på et område på 600 dekar utvikling av et datasenter. leder Knut Arild Hareide blir omtalt som Verdens største datasenter ligger i dag i som allerede er regulert til industriformål i Headwaters MB er en amerikansk in- oppsiktsvekkende svak av Nettavisen, og Langfang, Kina, og er i underkant av 600.000 forbindelse med et deponianlegg. I tillegg Hareide må også nøye seg med toer fra kvadratmeter stort. så har vi god tilgang på kraft gjennom kraft Se > datasenter, side 21 VG, som mener han var helt usynlig den Ballangen kommune, som har den anlegget på Skjomen. Vi har også fiber som første timen. største andelen Nav-trygdede i landet, har et går via Sverige og videre ut i verden, fortell- English Synopsis: The world’s largest data center, (Aftenposten) godt utgangspunkt for et slikt anlegg, mener er ordføreren. stretching over 600,000 square meters, is going to be ordfører Per Kristian Arntzen. Basert på dette satte regionrådet i gang built in the town of Ballangen in northern Norway. Skulpturpark under vann Christian Ringnes tar regningen på fem millioner kroner for en ny skulpturpark fem meter under vannoverflaten i Sand- vika i Bærum. — Prosjektet er veldig Avtale med Selvkjørende busser morsomt, og midt i blinken for meg. Det blir en sjø-filial til Ekebergparken, sier Om få måneder skal Ringnes, som selv har drevet med dykking California siden han var 16 år, til Dagens Nærings selvkjørende el-buss- liv. Det er den britiske kunstneren Jason Norge underskrev en Taylor som står bak de ti skulpturene som er ut i trafikken i Oslo skal stå under vann ved Sjøholmen. I til- miljøavtale med Cali- og Kongsberg legg vil én skulptur bli stående på land. Initiativtakerne bak prosjektet i Sand- fornia; delstaten vil vika er kunstneren Bjørg Thorhallsdottir lære om den norske Alf Bjarne Johnsen & Jørgen Braastad og kunsthistoriker Mette Dybwad Tor- VG stensen. Bærum kommune har restaurert elbilsatsingen området rundt Sjøholmen for 50 millioner Klima- og miljøminister Vidar Helgesen kroner. Tove Bjørgaas & Signe Karin Hotvedt (H) sier at 90 prosent av bilparken etter hvert (Aftenposten) NRK kan parkeres for godt. Sammen med VG har Helgesen prøve- Greenpeace-fartøy tatt i arrest Californias miljøsjef Matt Rodriguez kjørt den autonome, selvkjørende minibus- Greenpeace-fartøyet «Arctic Sunrise» og klima- og miljøminister Vidar Helgesen sen som Statens Vegvesen har hentet til med et mannskap på 35 var tatt i arrest signerte 2. august en miljøavtale i delstatens Arendalsuka. Folk har stått i lange køer i den Foto: Jørgen Braastad / VG av Kystvakten etter protestaksjon ved hovedstad Sacramento. avsperrede gaten for å teste den nye bussen. Vidar Helgesen har prøvekjørt den autonome bus- en Statoil-rigg i Barentshavet. Miljø — Vi trenger partnere for å begrense — Nå kommer dette raskere enn noen sen som Statens Vegvesen demonstrerer i Arendal. aktivistskipet blir slept til havn i Tromsø klimagassutslippene, og Norge er en svært av oss kan ane. Selvkjørende kjøretøyer vil av kystvaktskipet KV «Nordkapp» 18. god partner som vi gjerne vil ha et formelt endre måten vi reiser på, sier Vidar Helgesen august, melder The Independent Barents samarbeid med, sier Californias miljøminis- til VG etter prøveturen. lig i løpet av høsten—kan de rulle lovlig ut Observer. Arrestasjonen skal ha skjedd ter Matt Rodriguez til NRK. Vegvesenets folk har markert bussens i trafikken. etter at Greenpeace-aktivistene ikke over- På kontoret sitt i delstatshovedstaden rute, ett kvartal opp og ned Havnegaten, med Helgesen sier at Oslo nå bør vurdere holdt sikkerhetssonen på 500 meter rundt Sacramento signerte han en samarbeidsavtale sperrebånd for å hindre at folk kaster seg fo- å legge bort planene om en ny trikketrase oljeriggen «Songa Enabler» på Korpfjell- med Norge. California har allerede lignende ran bussen for å sjekke om den virkelig stop- langs Ring 2, fordi utslippsfrie, selvkjørende feltet i Barentshavet. Fire av aktivistene avtaler med andre land. per om noen kommer i veien. For det gjør busser kan dekke behovet, uten enorme in- skal ha padlet helt inntil riggen i kajakker. — Vi kan ikke fullstendig ignorere det den. Men for sikkerhets skyld er det alltid en vesteringer. Oljeutvinningen skjer ca. 415 kilometer som skjer i Washington, men vi har våre operatør ombord. — Kollektivtransporten, førerløse fra det norske fastlandet. Leder Truls Gu- egne programmer som vi fortsetter å imple- Denne bussen kjører en rute som er kjørt kjøretøyer og effektiv bildeling vil smelte lowsen i Greenpeace Norge karakteriserer mentere. Og da jobber vi med andre land og opp og dermed programmert inn på forhånd. sammen. Ved hjelp av en app på mobilen kystvaktens inngripen mot miljøprotesten det private næringslivet, sier Rodriguez. Så sjekker den at den er på riktig sted via kan du bestille hele reisen. OECD har spådd som ulovlig. — Kystvakten har ingen rett — Det er spesielt viktig for oss å styrke mobilnettet og GPS. Kameraer og sensorer at det i fremtiden vil være behov for under til å borde vårt skip. Protester på havet programmene for elektriske biler, og der rundt bussen skal hindre sammenstøt med 10 prosent av dagens bilpark, sier klima er anerkjent internasjonalt som en lovlig har Norge kommet langt, sier Californias hindringer langs veien. ministeren. Seks-seteren har kostet Kongsberg- bruk av havet, og knyttet til friheten til Se > klimaavtale, side 21 Se > Busser, side 21 å navigere, sier han til The Independent selskapet Applied Autonomy 1,8 millioner Barents Observer. English Synopsis: Norway has signed an environ- kroner. English Synopsis: Self-driving electric buses were (Jan Gunnar Furuly, Aftenposten) mental agreement with California in an effort to re- Så snart Stortinget har vedtatt lov tested out in Arendal and will be introduced to Oslo duce greenhouse gas emissions. regulering om selvkjørende kjøretøyer—tro- and Kongsberg within the next few months. theNorwegianamerican News August 25, 2017 • 3 Conservatives This week in brief Ospreys fly Norway Don’t forget to vote! Conservation project lead in polls Are you a Norwegian citizen living in the For the first time in nine United States who is eligible to vote in the sees the birds take 2017 Norwegian Parliamentary Election months, Norway’s current and/or the Norwegian Sámi Parliamen- wing in Switzerland tary Election? To vote, visit your local governing coalition seems Norwegian Consulate General, Honorary likely to retain power Consulate, or the Norwegian Embassy for The Local advance voting up to September 1. Bring your passport with you. After over a century without the animal, The Local Voting is available by appointment Switzerland’s osprey population is about only, so be sure to contact the consulate to take off again with an influx of Norwe- With just under a month to go until Nor- ahead of time to schedule an appointment gian birds. Staff from the Østfold University way’s general election, the opposition Labor as well as confirm the final date of vot- College captured the first of a contingent of Party has seen its worst opinion poll results ing. While some locations offer voting young Norwegian ospreys in July to be sent for four years, throwing the result into doubt. through Sept. 1, the date varies by loca- to Switzerland in an international conserva- Having led polls throughout 2017, the tion; for example, Aug. 30 is the final day tion project. red-green alliance has fallen behind its rival to vote in Seattle. The project, a collaboration with Swiss conservative coalition, which forms the cur- For contact information for the organization Nos Oiseaux (Our Birds), aims rent government, for the first time in nine Norwegian Consulate in your area, visit to help the central European country revive months, in a poll conducted by broadcaster www.norway.no/en/usa/norway-usa. its population of the fish-eating bird of prey. Photo: “Mike” Michael L. Baird /Wikimedia NRK and Norstat. (Staff) “Switzerland has not had ospreys since An osprey with a fish. The poll, conducted between the 8th and 1914,” Rune Aae, biologist and assistant 14th of August, shows just 27.1 percent of NRK looks for Norwegians to have sex professor in natural sciences at the Østfold voters saying they support Labor. on TV show for teens University College, told NRK after captur- Nos Oiseaux conservationist Wendy Should the numbers hold on the Septem- ing one of the birds in a pine forest in the Strahm said that the reintroduction of the ber 11 election day, Conservative (Høyre) National broadcaster NRK’s P3 channel Sarpsborg municipality. bird into the Swiss ecosystem would be a party leader Erna Solberg would win another will debut a show this November aimed Østfold University College received boon for the country’s environment. four years as prime minister. at giving teenagers a healthier relationship a request from Nos Oiseaux to help in the “Humans have done so many terrible The result represents a drop of six points with their bodies and sexual desires. The project, reports the Norwegian broadcaster. things to the environment. That’s why it’s in support for Labor from NRK’s June poll program, Line fikser kroppen (Line fixes “Switzerland will be sent 60 ospreys our job to take responsibility and to try to fix and the first poll to show a conservative bloc her body), will feature host Line Elvsåsha- over five years, with half of these coming gen taking on issues like body positiv- from Norway,” Aae said. See > osprey, page 6 See > polls, page 6 ity and unrealistic expectations for sex. Elvsåshagen recently starred in the reality TV show Line dater Norge (Line dates Norway), in which she traveled across the country in search of the perfect man. ND’s Norway prison experiment P3’s editorial director Håkon Moslet said the program will offer a counter nar- Can humane prisons rative to the way sex and the female body are portrayed in porn. “Just showing sur- work in America? gically enhanced bodies and overly cho- reographed sex creates false hopes and North Dakota aims misperceptions. We hope that by showing sex in its entirety, rather than just merely to find out as penetration, we can provide the target group with the right approach,” he said. This will be done in part by show- Dashka Slater ing regular people having actual sex. The Mother Jones channel has been searching for couples willing to engage in intimate acts in front Late one night in October 2015, North of the cameras, and Moslet said that there Dakota prisons chief Leann Bertsch met have already been a number of couples Karianne Jackson, one of her deputies, for a expressing their willingness to participate. drink in a hotel bar in Oslo, Norway. They “The idea is not to show sexual or- had just spent an exhausting day touring Hal- gans in action but rather to move away den, the maximum-security facility Time has Photo: Andy Richter / Mother Jones from a glorified image and show that sex dubbed “the world’s most humane prison,” Glen Reiner, 28, was in and out of solitary at the state penitentiary up until prison chief Bertsch changed is a nice and intimate situation that can yet neither of them could sleep. the rules. He now works in the prison laundry and is set for a parole hearing in November. often be a bit clumsy without being dan- Halden is situated in a remote forest of gerous,” Elvsåshagen said. birch, pine, and spruce with an understory of Norwegian television has a history blueberry shrubs. The prison is surrounded of North Dakota’s Department of Correc- It is worth noting that Leann Bertsch is of approaching sex in a straightforward by a single wall. It has no barbed wire, guard tions and Rehabilitation, which includes no pushover. With her ivory skin, flaxen hair, manner that would be unthinkable in towers, or electric fences. Prisoners stay four adult prisons and one juvenile facility, and chiseled cheekbones, she comes across other parts of the world. The children’s in private rooms with en suite bathrooms for more than a decade, and Jackson had as stoic and cool. She grew up on a farm in science program Newton received inter- and can cook for themselves in kitchens spent seven years as director of correction- the eastern part of the state and served 21 national attention in 2015 after Facebook equipped with stainless-steel flatware and al practices. They’d left Bismarck feeling years in the National Guard (retiring as a censored a clip showing presenter Line porcelain dishes. Guards and inmates mingle pretty good about their system, which prided major) and eight years as a state prosecutor. Jansrud drawing female sexual organs on freely, eating and playing games and sports itself on its humane practices and commit- She has run the prisons in this deep-red state the naked body of her assistant. Other ep- together. Violence is rare and assaults on ment to rehabilitation. But now, sitting in the under three Republican governors, and she isodes of the popular program’s series on guards are unheard of. Solitary confinement glassed-in bar of the Radisson hotel with its moonlights as president of the Association puberty featured Jansrud demonstrating is almost never used. view of the Oslo fjord, Bertsch began to cry. how to use half a tomato to practice kiss- By this point, Bertsch had been in charge “We’re hurting people,” she said. See justice, page 18 > ing and using rubber models to show how masturbation and penetrative sex work. This week’s news from Norway is brought to you through partnerships with: Even the wildly popular Norwegian TV series Skam faced initial resistance from foreign buyers who were put off by the show’s frank approach to sex and ex- cessive drinking. (The Local) www.thelocal.no & theforeigner.no 4 • August 25, 2017 Business theNorwegianamerican Business News & Notes Second small gas discovery in the The well was drilled by the “Songa En- A smarter power grid Barents Sea abler” semisubmersible drilling rig, which Statoil and partners OMV and Petoro have will now move to the Korpfjell prospect in Agder Energi partners with Microsoft and Powell made a small gas discovery in the Gemini license PL859 in the Barents Sea southeast. to create an effective electrical grid for the future North well, northeast of the Wisting dis- (Statoil) covery in the Barents Sea. The well was drilled in license PL 855. Norwegian reports record high This is the first well drilled in the acreage passenger figures in July awarded in Norway’s 23rd licensing round. Norwegian marked another milestone as “The well was drilled with the ambi- the company carried more than 3.3 million tion of proving up additional oil resources passengers in a single month. Norwegian in the vicinity of the Wisting discovery, carried 3,358,565 passengers in July, an in- but like the previous Blåmann well, we crease of 15 percent compared to the same discovered gas,” says Jez Averty, senior month last year. The total traffic growth vice president for exploration in Norway (RPK) increased by 23 percent in July, and the UK. “While this well proved a driven by a 24-percent capacity growth non-commercial gas discovery, the results (ASK). The load factor was a solid 94 per- provide grounds for cautious optimism for cent network wide, and the intercontinental additional potential both within this license routes had a load factor of 96 percent. and the Hoop area,” Averty continues. “We are very pleased that an increas- “We have over time secured a signifi- ing number of passengers choose Norwe- cant portfolio in the Hoop area and what gian for their travels, not least intercon- we have learned from this well will be im- tinentally. It is also satisfactory that even portant when we plan to test some of that with a strong capacity growth our aircraft acreage in 2018,” Averty points out. are full. This proves that travelers in Eu- The discovery is in the Hoop area. rope, the U.S., and Asia appreciate low Recoverable volumes are estimated at 0.4 fares, new aircraft, and friendly service,” to 1 billion standard cubic meters (BCM), said CEO of Norwegian, Bjørn Kjos. approximately 2 to 6 million barrels of oil Norwegian operated 99.1 percent of equivalent (BOE). In addition, there was the scheduled flights in July, whereof 68.8 proved oil, amounting to approximately 0.5 percent departed on time. Photo: Pixabay to 2 million barrels of recoverable oil. Norwegian’s fleet renewal program What will the power grid of the future look like? This is the third discovery in Statoil’s continued in July with the delivery of three 2017 Barents Sea exploration campaign, Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and two Boeing following the Kayak oil discovery an- 787-9 Dreamliners. Rasmus Falck nounced on July 3 and the Blåmann gas (Norwegian) Oslo, Norway discovery announced on July 17. Norwegian power company Agder En- both Kristiansand and Arendal. ergi is collaborating with Microsoft and Agder Energi Nett owns and operates the Exchange Rates Oslo Børs: Week at a Glance Powel AS to build an intelligent power grid regional and distribution grids in both Vest- (Aug. 21, 2017) Winners Losers powered by an intelligent cloud. Accord- Agder and Aust-Agder counties—a total of ing to Agder Energi, they want to use new 21,300 kilometers of lines and 195,000 grid Norsk Kr. 7.8994 Name NOK Change Name NOK Change technology to make the power grid more ef- customers in Agder. 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For Norway, hydropower lished in 2007 and invests in energy-related Visit us online: www.nordichouse.com is essential if the country is to supply more companies from early to mature phases. flexible energy to Europe. In return, Norway Their high competence, good network, and gains access to leading technology and ad- close follow up makes them a strong partner vanced business models. in active company development. The company intends to make a contri- Agder Energi wants to become one of bution towards enabling the green shift by the leading companies in the Norwegian selling clean energy, providing flexible solu- renewable energy sector. Recently Innovas- tions, and optimizing decentralized produc- jonsmagasinet ranked them among the top tion. Flexibility is offered by accelerating or 25 innovators in Norway! decelerating production and the rate of consumption. In terms of hydroelectric production, Rasmus Falck is a strong Agder Energi is the third-largest energy innovation and entrepre- group in Norway with a total of 49 wholly neurship advocate. The au- and partly owned power stations. Annually thor of “What do the best these produce approximately 8.1 TWh of re- do better” and “The board newable energy. The company’s expertise of of directors as a resource wind power is also expanding with Statkraft in SME,” he received his Agder Energy planning to build multiple masters degree from the wind parks around the country. In addition, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently the company has district-heating plants in lives in Oslo, Norway. theNorwegianamerican Business August 25, 2017 • 5 Digital business blues: Creating success through transitions

Jennifer Vessels Next Step—Silicon Valley & Oslo, Norway

Due to the constantly changing demands of businesses and consumers—combined with the power and ubiquity of technology— business leaders all around the world, from the Nordics and Europe to the Americas, Photos: (left) Nancy Bundt / courtesy of Next recognize that innovation is crucial for the Step, (below) courtesy of Next Step survival of their organizations. According Left: The Angel Challenge Team (also known as to Forrester Research, this transition into the the Oslo House Innovation Leadership Team) is digital age is expected to have a greater im- leading digital innovation growth in Oslo. pact on society than the shift from the farm- Below: Keys to digital success. ing to the industrial age. The necessity to evolve, learn, and adopt new ways of working and living can be scary, exciting, or depressing. As history shows, these are natural reactions when people must AirBnB was born! adapt to new lifestyles. Digital growth will continue at an accel- Transition to a new world requires the erating pace, so it is no longer possible for abandonment of elements of current (and of- businesses to opt out of digitalization. From ten comfortable) ways of living and working experience, the organizations that are most in exchange for a better future. Ironically, it successful in transformation are those that is during this “blue period” of change when adhere to the following objectives: individuals and leadership teams have the • Committing to exploring, learning, greatest opportunity to create future success. and adapting to new ways of working and From Silicon Valley icons such as Apple, living Facebook, AirBnB, and Tesla to Nordic inno- • Creating their future by understand- vators including Stargate Technology, Rovio, ing customer and market needs and innova- and Tandberg, great companies are often built tively applying core competencies to unique- out of the “blues” of forced transition. ly deliver value For example, AirBnB, the digital native • Collaborating within the global disrupting the very traditional hotel industry, ecosystem to address needs and scale was born as a result of the financial woes of The first step is a commitment to suc- three young roommates in San Francisco. ceeding in the new age. By developing a Facing possible eviction without money to thorough understanding of market and cus- collaboration with others in the global eco- This article was provided to The Norwegian pay their rent, they realized there might be an tomer trends, organizations (and individuals) system is critical to scalable, long-term suc- American by Jennifer Vessels, CEO of Next opportunity to rent a room with an inflatable can identify ways their competencies can be cess. Step, Silicon Valley/Oslo based leaders in airbed and offer breakfast to San Francisco applied to deliver innovative solutions in a Through commitment, creativity, and digitalization for Adobe, AutoDesk, Avinor, visitors not able to find cost-effective hotel digital world. Creativity along with a contin- collaboration, individuals and businesses Nevion, Precise, ShoreTel, and more. She options. When their first guests expressed ued commitment to testing and adapting new from Silicon Valley to the Nordic countries can be reached at jvessels@nextstepgrowth. delight with the experience (and allowed the skills and approaches to address customer and beyond can move through the “digital com or via phone at (650) 361-1902. hosts to pay their monthly rent), the idea for needs is the second step forward. Finally, business blues” into a better future.

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The birds, which are migratory, will then fly to Africa before returning north to Bob Voyles nest—to Switzerland, rather than Norway, where they were hatched. “The osprey is Bloomington, Minn. philopatric, which means that it will return Calling the beautiful and mysterious to the place where it first flew—which will “stonehole rock” pictured here the “Vi- now be Switzerland,” Strahm said. king Altar Rock” is a misnomer, since Vi- She told NRK that she was convinced kings in the true sense of the word were the project would be a success, since the not Christians. The Viking Age had been Østfold habitat in which ospreys thrive has over for almost 300 years by the date many similarities to that in Switzerland. inscribed on the world-famous Kensing- “Switzerland has the perfect landscape ton Runestone, which was discovered in with the right kind of vegetation and a lot of 1898 by farmer Olaf Ohman and is self- food. The only thing we lack is the osprey it- dated to 1362. The KRS was found about self. People also think they are wonderful to a half-hour’s drive away from where this look at. Protection of the osprey can also help huge rock sits just northeast of Sauk Cen- people to become more involved in the pro- tre, Minnesota. Both icons are seen by tection of both forests and birds,” she said. many locals as corroborating one another by sharing unique medieval Catholic Scandinavian characteristics, including Photo: Bob Voyles < polls stoneholes hand-chiseled into rocks. The Sauk Lake Altar Rock, with stoneholes. Is this evidence of medieval Norse in Minnesota? From page 3 A history buff and his wife from majority since December 2016—even with- Bloomington, Minn., recently bought counts about the Sauk Lake Altar Rock all visiting Minnesota, he was hopelessly out the support of the Venstre (Liberal) party, Altar Rock, once owned by the local say that the Altar Rock is near the end of this shortsighted about the actual reasons for a conservative coalition ally that is forecast Knights of Columbus in Sauk Centre, proposed “Trail of the Vikings.” Sadly, much most of the stoneholes in this region. He to achieve under the four percent vote thresh- and they plan to beautify the remote lo- of the reasoning used by Hjalmar R. Holand, was in error thinking most of the stone- old required to enter Norway’s parliament. cation and refresh the rock’s name to a early KRS researcher, to support the notion holes had been made for mooring ships or Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre simpler, more accurate title: “The Sauk of this Trail of the Vikings was untenable. boats in this forested region, and this af- called the figures “bad and far too low.” Lake Altar Rock.” Especially the ideas of “mooring stones” and fected his reputation negatively. But Hol- “[We] have not been clear enough about Old information at Todd County’s a king’s quest to rescue errant Greenlanders and did spend a lifetime learning all he what this election is about,” he told NRK. website (www.co.todd.mn.us) says, “The in Minnesota are now seen by most research- could about the Kensington Runestone, Solberg said the result was related to Sauk Centre Knights of Columbus have ers as a historically wrong take on the Altar becoming its first staunch defender. He what she considered negative campaigning worked unflaggingly in their efforts to jog Rock’s true history. By extrapolation, the spent his whole life advocating for the by Labor. “When Labor speaks systematical- public awareness and interest in the Vi- Trail of the Vikings hypothesis also offered idea that Norsemen had visited the New ly about how bad everything is in Norway, king Rock. They felt that in rescuing this a wrong take on the true history of the Kens- World and Minnesota in particular. He and how bad the government is, this is not Altar Rock from anonymity they could ington Runestone, presently residing at the was the first person to document—with the reality people recognize for themselves,” memorialize the dauntlessness of those Runestone Museum in nearby Alexandria. photos—some of the stoneholes associ- she told NRK. long ago Vikings, brave and faithful in Regrettably, standing 28 feet tall next to the ated with medieval Scandinavian explo- Ketil-Solvik Olsen, deputy leader of the their religion and in their king’s quest for museum, is the recently refurbished statue of rations into this region. After studying the nationalist Progress Party, the junior partner his lost crown colony… A regular trail of pagan Viking (complete with horns) Big Ole, local history of the Altar Rock in-depth, in the coalition, was also satisfied with the historic finds, which are unquestionably of who is announcing to the world that Alexan- he concluded, “Inasmuch as the holes result. “This is a very good poll for us. It is Scandinavian artisanship, approximates a dria is the “Birthplace of America.” This is a were seen about ten years before anyone inspiring, both for me and everyone else in water system by which the Scandinavian silly take on local history, of course, but it is made any clearing on the land, the theory Progress, who are working so hard on the mariners would have traversed a good also very confusing, considering that the Vi- that the holes were drilled for the purpose campaign,” he said. portion of present day Minnesota. One of king Age was well over by the date inscribed of making the land fit for cultivation is The poll shows a 2.7 percent increase in these finds is the Viking Altar Rock near on the KRS. pretty well excluded.” He went on to note support for Olsen’s party since June. Sauk Centre, Minnesota.” As astute as Holand was about most “This shows that they haven’t done very A past Sauk Centre Interpretive Cen- things involving medieval Scandinavians well in opposition. Opposing everything for ter brochure and past local newspaper ac- See > altar rock, page 10 four years and campaigning on offering bet- The opinions expressed by opinion writers featured in “On the Edge” are not necessarily those of The Norwegian American, and our publication of those views is not an ter solutions… that is not convincing,” Olsen endorsement of them. 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But they had help: from the U.S. gov- Terje Birkedal Anchorage, Alaska M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway my first wife Sandra (Morris) and William ernment, free farmland; from their Lutheran December 30, a reader responded that David Burke Skoppum, Norway O. Foss from the year 2000. Bill had written churches, gathering places to preserve their “it sure looks like a peak I climbed a few Daughters of Norway Members Various The Norwegian Lady and the Wreck of the faith, Scandinavian languages, and culture; times called Skottinden located on Vestvågø, Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Dictator in 1977. His name was familiar with and from the public schools, instruction for in the Lofoten Islands.” Christy Olsen Field Seattle, Wash. someone in her family and through her re- their children to learn the English language I have just returned from sailing again Sunny Gandara Beacon, N.Y. search she had found that he was a distant rel- and American ideals. in that beautiful part of Norway. The Assis- Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway Rosalie Grangaard Grosch Arden Hills, Minn. ative of hers! Turned out she and Bill shared Rather than putting up obstacles and tant Tour Manager on the MS Trollfjord dedi- Kari Heistad Edina, Minn. common great-grandparents by the name of creating negative stereotypes, may we ex- cated time and research to verify my photo Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Jan Magnus and Matthea Hansen Sandstrom tend that same compassion and help to re- that I carried with me: Yes, the mountain is Leslee Lane Hoyum Rockford, Minn. Roy Jorgensen Hopewell Junction, N.Y who had emigrated to the U.S. in 1904-5. cent immigrants and refugees, many of them Skottinden. Ilan Kelman Agder, Norway Bill wrote that his book was out of print, fleeing for their lives from the horrors of war. Thanks again to the reader’s response to Michael Kleiner Philadelphia, Penn. but he sent Sandra an autographed copy Then they, like our grandparents, can move The Norwegian American. Scott Larsen New Westminster, B.C. Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. from the few he had, and it’s on my desk as I forward to become hard-working, welcome Sun thoughts Lexi Seattle, Wash. write this. Sandra and I visited Bill (and the citizens of this country. Sunnie Empie Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. Norwegian Lady) in Virginia Beach in the Sincerely, Richard Londgren Thousand Oaks, Calif. Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. summer of 2000. As I recall he has passed Gloria Koll Dear Sunnie, Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C. away since then. 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You’ve likely heard of Hurtigruten—the 124-year-old ferry and cargo operator that stretches from Bergen to Kirkenes along Norway’s coast. While most people opt to travel along this “Express Route” aboard a coastal steamer on the well-known six- day journey, British Dave Cornthwaite had something else in mind: traveling the 1,500- mile route on a water bicycle. A motivational speaker, author, short film creator, and founder of the social en- terprise SayYesMore, Cornthwaite is also a record-breaking adventurer with nine world records under his belt. He specializes in self- propelled journeys, with this experience the 14th leg of his Expedition1000—a goal he set in 2004 to complete 25 journeys of at least 1,000 miles using different modes of non-motorized transportation. A few of his previous expeditions have included skate- boarding across Australia, sailing from Mex- ico to Hawaii, and kayaking from Oslo to Finland. Photos courtesy of Expedition Norway For Expedition Norway, Cornthwaite Above: Cornthwaite’s human-powered convey- ance is much slower than the Hurtigruten ships will be traveling aboard a Schiller Bike, a like the one behind him, but that’s the way he likes water bike with a pedal-powered propeller to travel. This is his 14th journey of over 1,000 set up on two pontoons with a custom plat- miles. form in the middle. This unique form of wa- Right: Docked with some of the support team, inter transportation was developed by Judah cluding Angus the dog. Schiller in California. “I am incredibly inspired by Dave Corn- thwaite’s vision, commitment, and courage

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results Standings to set a new world record biking on water. bed and a shower, but I never think about Expedition Norway truly embodies the spirit cutting any corners.” 8/11 Sandefjord 2 – 1 Sogndal Teams PLD PTS of a new frontier in biking a blue planet, one Along the difficult journey, he will be that will leave an indelible mark in the hearts stopping at the major Hurtigruten ports and 8/12 Molde 1 – 2 Rosenborg 1. Rosenborg 20 41 2. Sarpsborg 08 20 35 and minds of people around the world for wild camping in the more remote areas. He Haugesund Stabæk generations to come,” commented Schiller won’t be alone, however. He will be joined 8/13 2 – 2 3. Brann 20 34 on Cornthwaite’s mission. by his land-based crew, which consists of 8/13 Kristiansund 2 – 2 Sarpsborg 08 4. Molde 20 31 The MS Richard With, the ship named graphic designer Laura; photographer Adam; 5. Haugesund 19 29 8/13 Brann 2 – 0 Odd after the founder of Hurtigruten, waved off their dog, Angus; and their VW camper 6. Stabæk 20 29 the Brit as he left the port of Kirkenes on turned design studio, Yellow Matilda. 8/13 Aalesund 1 – 1 Viking 7. Odd 19 28 July 24 to begin his long journey. If all goes If Cornthwaite’s journey is successful, 8/13 Strømsgodset 3 – 1 Lillestrøm 8. Sandefjord 20 27 as planned, Cornthwaite will arrive in Ber- he will be setting a new record for the lon- gen in late September or early October after gest journey by bike on water. Breaking the 9. Strømsgodset 20 26 8/14 Vålerenga 0 – 0 Tromsø a total of 60 to 70 days on the water. record is not his primary motivation, how- 10. Lillestrøm 20 26 During the 135 miles he traveled in the ever. 8/19 Lillestrøm 2 – 1 Vålerenga 11. Aalesund 20 24 first week, he endured an extreme range of “As nice as records are, the real aim of 8/20 Rosenborg 0 – 1 Haugesund 12. Vålerenga 19 24 weather from surprisingly warm sunshine to this trip is to experience and share the scale 13. Sogndal 20 23 torrential rain and deep fog and saw whales, and beauty of Norway,” said Cornthwaite, 8/20 Odd 1 – 0 Sandefjord 14. Kristiansund 20 19 dolphins, and seals. Although the Schiller who is sharing videos, images, and stories Bike is reported to have a top speed up to 10 of his experience of Expedition Norway 8/20 Stabæk 3 – 2 Molde 15. Tromsø 19 18 or 11 miles per hour, Cornthwaite has found through social media daily. 8/20 Tromsø 3 – 2 Aalesund 16. Viking 20 15 that his pace in the conditions along the Nor- wegian coast has been much slower at three You can follow along with Expedition Nor- 8/20 Sogndal 2 – 0 Kristiansund or four miles per hour. way on Dave Cornthwaite’s website at www. 8/20 Viking 2 – 4 Brann “I actually love traveling slowly,” he davecornthwaite.com/waterbike, on Face- said. “It is a brilliant way to understand an book at www.facebook.com/davecornth- 8/21 Sarpsborg 08 0 – 0 Strømsgodset area and gives you an insight into how insig- waite, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ nificant we are as human beings, surrounded davecorn, and on Twitter at www.twitter. To read more about football in Norway, visit www.uefa.com by magnificent landscapes and nature. Every com/davecorn. now and then it is nice to have a comfortable theNorwegianamerican Sports August 25, 2017 • 9 Sports News & Notes Norway returns to Cycling: Halvorsen wins in France Ski Jumping: Lundby in second place On Aug. 20, Kristoffer Halvorsen was Maren Lundby took a new spot on the podi- international basketball victorious on the third leg of the Tour de um when she was number two in the Sum- l’Avenir bike race, a race similar to the mer Grand Prix in Frenštát, Czech Repub- Tour de France for amateurs and semi-pro- lic, on August 19. Japan’s Sara Takanashi For the first time in four years, Norway has fessionals. was the clear winner. Lundby jumped 96 (NRK) meters in the first round and increased her a national men’s basketball team and is jump by two meters in the second round. competing in the 2017 Summer Universiade Cycling: Kristoff fourth in Cyclassics (NRK) Alexander Kristoff was the best Norwegian with fourth place in the Cyclassics race in Football: Lillestrøm wins rival match Hamburg, Germany, on August 20. Italian Lillestrøm beat Vålerenga 2-1 on their own Elia Viviani was the fastest. Norway has field on August 19. Frode Kippe entered proud traditions in the race with past vic- the lead after nine minutes before Våleren- tories by both Boasson Hagen and Kristoff. ga’s Christian Grindheim settled the score. (NRK) A long shot by Ifeanyi Matthew just before halftime secured the Lillestrøm victory. Basketball: Another big loss (NRK) The national basketball team lost 58-83 against Germany in their second match at Football: Impressive performance by the Universiade in Taiwan. Norway per- Haugesund formed well in the first period but had a Haugesund beat Rosenborg for the second difficult time after that. Espen Fjærestad time this season at Lerkendal on Aug. 20. was Norway’s top scorer with 13 points. In The game’s only goal occurred after 26 their first match, Norway lost 54-85 against minutes when Tore Reginiussen scored an Canada. own goal for Rosenborg. (NRK) (NRK)

Photo: Norges Basketballforbund / NRK The team. Back row from left to right: Audun Eskeland (coach), Gunnar Voigt Nesbø (coach), Sjur Dyb Business and individual Berg, Eivind Lamo, Johannes Dolven, Henrik Davidsen, Alex Dakin, and head coach Mathias Eckhoff. Front row from left to right: Marko Lepovic, Henrik Lange, Espen Fjærestad, Lars Espe, Anders Nymo, tax returns; audits; forensic Mikkel Kolstad, and Chris-Ebou Ndow. accounting; financial statement preparation; Molly Jones Certified Public Accountants litigation support. The Norwegian American 221 First Avenue West Suite 400 Lower Queen Anne location, easy parking. Although the existence of the Norwe- “When I grew up, I had a national team Seattle, Washington 98119 gian men’s national basketball team dates to look up to. I played for Bygdøy Basket, Phone: 206.292.1747 • Online: loecpa.com • Email: [email protected] back to the 1960s, Norway has been without and some of the team players were selected a national team for the past four seasons. for the national team. The last few years we Financial troubles led Norges Basket- have not had that opportunity, and that is ballforbund (Norway’s Basketball Asso- very strange,” he said to NRK. ciation) to shut down the national teams in “This is a big honor. It is very cool that 2012. After an especially rough year with a they trust me and that I have responsibility loss of almost four million kroner, the asso- for a completely new national team,” added ciation simply did not have the funds to keep Dolven about being selected as captain. either the men’s or women’s teams going. The new team was formed just in time Sealift Inc. Since then, however, the association to represent Norway in the 2017 Summer has come to realize just how many people— Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan, which is tak- from the athletes and teams to individuals ing place August 19 to 30. This event is es- • Ship Owners • and companies—care about the Norwegian sentially the Olympics for college students. basketball community and are willing to pro- Teams compete from all over the world in vide financial support. The association also a wide range of sports from basketball and • Ship & Cargo Brokers • worked to raise money through sponsorships baseball to fencing and billiards. and has now signed a major sponsorship Unfortunately the women’s team was agreement with Circle K in addition to a few not able to participate at Universiade this • Steamship Agents • smaller sponsors. year, but the Norway’s Basketball Associa- “This means that basketball can get a tion has stated that they are working on op- higher status and that people consider us to portunities for the women to compete on the be a serious sport. It is good that Norway gets international stage as well. to be a part of something international,” said Already on August 18 the new men’s assistant coach Audun Eskeland to NRK. “It team started with a training game against means a lot to many people.” the U.S. team. While some might argue the The new men’s team consists of captain match marked a brutal return to international Johannes Dolven, Espen Fjærestad, Anders competition, Eskeland was not concerned. Nymo, Chris-Ebou Ndow, Henrik Lange, “It is a training game, and when we are Eivind Lamo, Sjur Dyb Berg, Lars Fredrik thrown to the wolves first we get to taste it in Espe, Henrik Davidsen, Mikkel Kolstad, a game that does not count. Then we get fa- Alex Dakin, and Marko Lepovic as well miliar with the level of play,” said Eskeland. as reserve players Mats Selbo and Mathias The official competition began on Aug. Save. 20 as Norway competed in a group with The captain, a 21-year-old from Oslo Canada, Germany, Finland, Hong Kong, and who plays college basketball for Barry Uni- Japan. versity in Miami, is thankful that he now has “We will show that we can win games. the opportunity to represent his country in If we win a couple games, I will be satis- the sport he loves. fied,” said Dolven. 68 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York 11771 Phone: (516) 922-1000 Fax: (516) 922-6526 thank you for reading our paper! www.sealiftinc.com E-mail: [email protected] 10 • August 25, 2017 Research & Science theNorwegianamerican Profiles of Norwegian science: Calculating the sustainability of tourism the basis for other studies, comparing action on climate change with other environmentally Ilan Kelman related activities. Aall’s work demonstrates Agder, Norway mismatches in how climate change impacts are considered nationally and locally. “Norway: Powered by Nature” is the Tourism and leisure play a role in gen- country’s tourism slogan. From aurora gaz- erating some problems. The sectors also ing to museums of exploration to adventure proffer ways of overcoming the difficulties. sports, Norway aims to attract the world’s Aall’s work on climate change and tourism tourists, partly through its eco-friendly image. teases out the potential contradictions be- The science of sustainability contributes tween increasing tourism and sustainable lo- to Norway’s approaches. One of the leading cal living. researchers in Norway on tourism and envi- Tourists typically use a lot of energy, ronmental friendliness is Carlo Aall, Profes- contributing to climate change. The sector sor in Sustainable Development at the West- also needs to adjust to changing conditions ern Norway Research Institute (Vestlands- so that it continues to draw in tourists, while forsking) and the Western Norway Univer- dealing with the regulation changes enacted sity of Applied Sciences (HVL) in Sogndal. for climate change reasons. In a research career spanning almost Policy implications include the impor- three decades, Aall has focused on local sus- tance of local initiatives. Norwegian munici- tainability, climate policy, and sustainable palities can and should drive national poli- tourism. His work highlights his native land Photo: Ilan Kelman cies and actions for the environment, espe- of Norway, but he is half American with an Are wind turbines in western Norway sustainable for energy, climate change, tourism, or livelihoods? cially by drawing on global direction such as Arkansas-born mother. An international out- Agenda 21. look leads to publications on case studies This science was remarkably prescient around the world. ronmental policy. production and consumption, for locals and considering the ongoing greening of Oslo, One study examined how food provid- One academic paper—in fact, his first— tourists, highlighting challenges and op- driven by local politicians from the Green ers for the tourism industry could reduce explored the history and meanings of “eco- portunities for Norway. Recommendations Party. The value of research moves beyond their environmental impact. The scientists auditing,” in effect evaluating environmen- explain to municipalities what they should the results of a particular study. It also antici- determined how much support the industry tal impacts. Aall developed an eco-auditing do, and pitfalls to avoid, for improving their pates trends and gives decision-makers ideas could give for tackling climate change. tool for Norwegian municipalities to use. He sustainability. to pursue. But human contributions to climate provided a manual to local governments and In another article, tensions and comple- Aall and his colleagues lead the way. change continue, so adapting to climate collated the advantages and difficulties of his mentarities among local, national, and global From peer-reviewed papers to policy reports, change’s impacts is necessary. Aall contrib- tool. environmental politics highlight the need for the eventual hope is that Norway will con- uted to a comparative study examining how This knowledge supported later work in municipal leadership. Municipal environ- tinue to be powered by nature while sustain- Bergen, Malmö, and Rotterdam deal with calculating Oslo’s ecological footprint: the mental officers brought sustainability topics ability policies are powered by science. extreme weather. The researchers articulated area required to supply the city with every- into local planning around Norway. In turn, links between civil protection and climate thing the people consume. The research ad- this influence and adoption of global envi- change adaptation. vanced ecological footprint theory and prac- ronmental principles encouraged similar re- Ilan Kelman (www.ilankel- These collaborations bring international tice in terms of applying national calculation form at the national level. man.org and Twitter @Ilan- lessons to Norway for improving national methods to local cases. Throughout all this work, Aall remains Kelman) is a Reader in and local policies and practices based on sci- Localizing mechanisms and actions per- balanced. He details the impressive progress Risk, Resilience, and Glob- ence. This researcher role is invaluable for meates Aall’s science. From the 1992 United Norway has made on sustainable develop- al Health at University Col- making connections outside of one’s home Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, ment and gives kudos where deserved. He lege London, England, and country. Agenda 21 emerged as a voluntary envi- does not shy away from indicating areas of a fellow at the University of And it helps for exporting Norwegian ronmental blueprint for local authorities. A improvement, such as Norwegians being Agder, Norway. His overall expertise. Aall’s research on Norway’s ex- series of publications led by Aall details the among the highest per capita consumers of research interest is linking disasters and health, periences ranges from energy to population relevance to and implications for Norway. energy and emitters of greenhouse gases. including the integration of climate change into movements to climate change to local envi- One book chapter covers sustainable The interactions among these areas form disaster research and health research.

< altar rock From page 6 that “The early farmers made no use of stone Rock is truly impressive. They are the glue holding some of the other days—but then forgot to blast the rocks! Min- in building, as they found logs more service- The immense rock was likely discov- medieval evidences together. The KRS is nesota academic Tom Trow encouraged this able, for both houses and barns.” ered by Scandinavian explorers (or shown the perfect example, since it was encircled idea in an article he authored many years ago, Holand bent over backwards to help to them by Natives) while the men were by a dozen or more stonehole rocks around and it seems that his skepticism has served prove that the KRS is a true medieval Chris- looking for a suitable campsite. Fresh spring Runestone Hill. But, generally speaking, me- to muddy many conversations about these tian document and that the Sauk Lake Altar water trickling into Sauk Lake may have at- dieval stoneholes in this region were made to “unblasted” stoneholes ever since. His take Rock is likely to be “America’s earliest iden- tracted the men to the large and unusually mark land boundaries and waterways, usu- on stoneholes has also nourished the myth of tifiable Christian altar.” He demonstrated shaped rock, which back then may have ex- ally in association with land claims… like “Scandinavian forgetfulness.” that the four stoneholes hand-chiseled into isted alongside a “fine spring” just a few rods examples back in Scandinavia. Other stone- Yet it is precisely because of these bi- the Altar Rock were likely made to hold up below the rock (before the large trees were holes were made for construction—as with zarre medieval stoneholes that we can now a small Catholic altar table and an accom- cut down), according to local documented the Altar Rock—and still others were made see that the Sauk Lake Altar Rock and the panying canopy. Accordingly, the Altar Rock information from the late 1800s. to conceal things buried, I believe. nearby Kensington Runestone were both appears to have a well-defined historical pur- In this writer’s opinion, to understand While researching, I soon enough dis- created by visiting Scandinavian Christians pose, and its later experience with the 1800s medieval Scandinavian history in this re- covered that the overly simplistic “academic” a few hundred years before the later French pioneer settlement days was well-explored gion, one must begin with understanding view about the majority of stoneholes in this arrived. If only Minnesota’s historians were by Holand, too. The sheer amount of ethno- Minnesota’s medieval stoneholes in rocks. region is that they are “leftovers” from mostly more willing to open their eyes to some of graphic data emanating from Holand’s con- Why? Because they help tell the real story Scandinavian farmers who laboriously chis- this astonishing—and still-unrealized—state tacts with locals over the history of the Altar of what happened here so very long ago. eled out the holes back in the settlement history.

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If you liked Lilyhammer, you’re going He has recently married Rakel, the love of to love The Norsemen. It debuted in Oct. his life, and he is now an instructor at the 2016 and took Norway by storm. Described Police College. He is, therefore, no longer a as a cross between Monty Python and Game stressed-out, consumed police detective— of Thrones, the comedy is set in the year 790 that is, until the murders begin. at the start of the Viking Age when an egotis- Two young women are brutally mur- tical Roman actor named Rufus is kidnapped dered. When it is discovered that they have and taken as a slave to the Viking Village of two important commonalities, the perpe- Norheim. At first, of course, the Vikings see trator is declared a serial killer. His vic- him as insignificant, but times change. tims—several more follow—find their dates Rufus finds a friend and admirer in the through the Tinder online dating service. But chieftain’s cowardly and exploited broth- the most horrific commonality is that they er. Together they steer the small village of die when the perpetrator bites their necks See > thirst, page 15 Norheim away from raids and war toward with a pair of iron teeth and then drinks their a new, but not necessarily welcome, path of blood, like a vampire. Christine Foster Meloni is arts and culture that will turn out to be more The residents of Oslo are, of course, ter- professor emerita at The than 1,000 years ahead of its time. Photo courtesy of Glenn Meling / Finn Erik rified and want the guilty party brought to George Washington Uni- The Norsemen deals with the everyday Johannessen / NRK justice with great speed. But the perp is ex- versity. She has degrees challenges of the village: love entangle- The Norsemen is now available on Netflix. tremely clever, and the police are stumped. in Italian literature, lin- ments, gender role changes, friendships, So what can they do? Naturally, the greatest guistics, and international power struggles, and a bitter family dispute Norwegian police detective of all times has education. She was born in between two brothers. Set in an era where as Vikingane in Norway, was the brainchild to be called in. Harry at first refuses because Minneapolis and currently the strong always win, it is up to Norheim to of Jon Iver Helgaker, co-creator and director, he is content with his new life of marital bliss lives in Washington, D.C. She values her Nor- defend its existence as either a fierce Viking although he doesn’t take credit for its devel- and of interesting, stress-free work. wegian heritage. village or as a cultural capital. opment. “I came up with the basic idea,” said According to Anders Tangen, series Helgaker, “but the moment we [Jonas Torg- co-producer and Lilyhammer co-producer, ersen, also co-creator and director] started The Norsemen is unique. “The series was discussing it, it was ‘our’ idea. Jonas and I simultaneously filmed in Norwegian and think alike, enjoy the same things, and, most English. It is not half English and half Nor- important, dislike the same things. It took 18 wegian like Lilyhammer, but each shoot is in months from conception to filming. It’s been one language. It is not dubbed. Filming the hectic.” Norwegian version almost served as a dress Today when we think of the Vikings, we rehearsal for the English version,” Tangen tend to see them as merely barbaric. But ac- laughed. cording to Torgersen, “When doing research Tangen told the Norwegian daily Dag- we found that the Vikings actually sat down bladet, “We hope we have set a precedent and carved harassing messages to one an- for dual filming in English and Norwegian other that were also humorous. It gave us for many programs. It makes it easier to insight into the Viking personality and found sell series abroad and Norwegian actors are them to be much like us. We are able to see showcased worldwide.” Viewers also will our characters as modern people in a Viking find that humor does not depend solely on setting and view their reactions to gruesome language and will appreciate the hilarity of and illogical rules much like we would.” slapstick and cartoon-like antics, which have universal appeal. The Norsemen is available now on Netflix. The concept for The Norsemen, known

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Daytona Strong Taste of Norway Editor

I love how many classic Norwegian recipes require only a handful of ingredients that are likely already available in a well-stocked kitchen. Arme Riddere, also known as “Poor Knights,” is no exception. Much as with the French toast that Americans are familiar with, Arme Riddere is a great way to use day-old bread, as it gets puffed up and moistened with sweetened milk before being fried in a gener- ous pat of butter. What might seem different, though, is the use. Though today it seems to be widely considered appropriate to eat it for breakfast or brunch, the impression I get from older, classic Norwegian cookbooks is that it was more commonly considered a dessert. As a dessert, it’s traditionally served with red sauce and also can be served with berries and cream, perhaps a scoop of ice cream. But if you’re in the mood for breakfast, then by all means pour on some maple syrup, spoon on a mound of jam, and eat up.

This recipe was originally published on Out- side Oslo (www.outside-oslo.com).

Arme Riddere (Poor Knights)

4 thick slices day-old white bread ¼ tsp. cinnamon 2 eggs 1⁄8 tsp. ground cardamom 1 2⁄3 cup milk ⁄8 tsp. kosher salt 2 tbsps. sugar 1-2 tbsps. butter 1 tsp. vaniljesukker or vanilla extract* powdered sugar, for dusting

Arrange the bread slices on a dish large enough to hold them in one layer. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, vaniljesukker or vanilla extract, cinnamon, cardamom, and kosher salt until smooth. Pour the mixture over the bread and let sit for 20 minutes, carefully flipping the slices halfway through (alternatively, dip the slices in the milk mixture and lay them in a dish to rest). Heat butter in a large skillet and add the bread, working in batches if necessary to avoid crowding them. Fry until golden, 2-3 minutes on each side. Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately with your choice of toppings. Serves 2.

*If you don’t have vaniljesukker, Scandinavian vanilla sugar, go ahead and use a little vanilla extract. I’m a big fan of vaniljesukker—which is completely different from the vanilla sugar you might make by infusing granulated sugar with a spent vanilla pod—as it imparts a subtle yet distinct flavor. It’s available at stores like Seattle’s Scandinavian Specialties, which also sells it online.

Photos: Daytona Strong Many cultures have a version of what we call French toast. Interestingly, according to The Sweet Beet (www.thesweetbeet.com), “The French don’t eat French toast—they eat ‘pain Daytona Strong is The Nor- perdu,’ (or lost bread, meaning stale bread, sal- wegian American’s Taste of vaged by soaking it in egg and milk), the English Norway editor. She writes eat ‘Eggy Bread,’ the Hungarians, ‘Bread with Fur’ (I don’t think ‘fur’ when I see French toast about her family’s Norwe- but then again, I’m not Hungarian), and the Ger- gian heritage through the mans, ‘Poor Knights’ (the lowly cavalry had lim- lens of food at her Scandi- ited access to fresh bread). The practice of soak- navian food blog, www.out- ing stale bread actually dates to the fourth or fifth side-oslo.com. Find her on century with the Romans (from whom the French Facebook (www.facebook.com/OutsideOslo), plucked the idea)—so for proper attribution, call Twitter (@daytonastrong), Pinterest (@dayton- it ‘Roman toast.’” astrong), and Instagram (@daytonastrong). theNorwegianamerican Taste of Norway August 25, 2017 • 13 A dash of Scandinavia in an unexpected place: Johan’s Jöe offers more than mere coffee

Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y.

Great surprises are not limited to gifts given at unexpected times; they also include gifts discovered in unexpected places. So it was a great surprise to unearth a wonderful Scandinavian café in West Palm Beach, Florida: Johan’s Jöe. First of all, the space is amazing. Chic black and white decor is balanced with hints of smoky gray and splashes of purple velvet found in the single sprays of orchids and throne-like chairs that make you feel like royalty. Whimsical black-antlered reindeer heads enhance, rather than detract. All is bal- ance and light. I was having lunch with my daughter Shannon, after just having flown in from New York. We shared Toast Skagen, served open-face style on rye and overflowing with a succulent seafood salad, with hints of pumpkin seeds and boiled eggs. For dessert we shared a portion of Swedish (or Norwe- gian) Pancakes, served with berry preserves and fresh whipped cream, transforming me those in need of a coffee fix and continues Photos: (above) Discover The Palm Beaches Staff, (right) Johan’s Jöe to Sunday morning breakfasts at my mor- serving into the wee hours offering a Happy Above: The café is well designed in- mor’s. The choice of free cucumber- or ber- Hour from 3:00 p.m. to close seven days a side and out. ry-flavored water was a lovely touch. week. Their menu highlights their Swedish Right: What do you want for dessert? Custom-brewed coffee that is robust, but Cider and Syltbar Prosecco and Rose. Nev- Johan’s offers a wide selection of not bitter, hit the spot at the end of our meal. er having heard of the Syltbar brand, I did pastries and other goodies. Serving “a custom blend of Sweden’s most a little research. It is produced in the small ethical and environmentally friendly coffee German (originally Danish) Frisian island of and tea from Löfbergs Lila, award winning Sylt, in the North Sea, by proprietors Claus and eco-friendly Swedish coffee roasters, (who was born nearby) and Regina. They Johan’s Jӧe promises to deliver nothing but now live in Miami Beach and have brought the most delicious cup of coffee!” writes the their fine products with them company on its website. Johan’s sponsors events like Midsom- Other traditional Nordic fare they serve mer, performances, and open mic nights. includes meatballs, Baltic Berry Salad, and They rent out their elegant space for special a variety of salmon dishes. But it was their occasions. Other items for sale include a sec- bakery assortment that most overwhelmed. tion of imported treats, such as Daim choco- Your favorite recipes from our How to choose? lates and colorful Dala horses. Anna Viktoria Scandinavian desserts linger in your products were also available. I have never pages, in one convenient book! mind long after they have satiated your taste seen such well-designed dishcloths. buds and haunt long after you return home. The manager I met on my visit told me What does one imagine when craving a she was surprised how many Scandinavians Nordic fix—skolebrød, kringler, or verdens are in this part of southern Florida. In fact, beste kake? Perhaps the pinnacle of Scan- her husband was born in Sweden. So for all dinavian desserts is the Princess Cake cov- you Nordicphiles who snowbird, live, or ered in spring-green marzipan. It’s not only travel to the West Palm Beach area, Johan’s A Taste of Norway: Flavors beautiful to look at but also scrumptious to Jöe is a must! from The Norwegian devour. I have never seen it anywhere in the American cookbook: States, but you can find it at Johan’s. Visit Johan’s Jöe’s website at www.johans- By popular demand, we're Johan’s opens at the crack of dawn for joe.com to learn more. bringing you a collection of recipes that have been featured on the pages of The Norwegian American. From such acclaimed Nor- Visit Vesterheim dic food writers as Dayto- for this special exhibit na Strong, Sunny Ganda- capturing the spirit of the ra, Maria Stordahl Nelson, Spoons spoon-carving movement and Whitney Love, and this showcasing historic and modern paper's own former editor, Christy Olsen Field, the spi- Carving. Community. examples of carved spoons. ral-bound cookbook will cover main courses, soups Augustthrough 25, 2017 and sides, and of course sweets. It even has a few Vesterheim drink recipes! November 4, 2018 The National $29 + shipping Norwegian-American Museum & Heritage Center Call (206) 784-4617 or write to In scenic Decorah, Iowa! [email protected] to order! 563-382-9681 • vesterheim.org 14 • August 25, 2017 Norway near you theNorwegianamerican What’s going on in your neighborhood? Calendar of Events california illinois Traditional Norwegian Coverlets north dakota Edvard Munch: Between the Clock & the Bed Scandinavian Day Festival Sept. 9, 1:00—3:00 p.m. Norsk Høstfest now—Oct. 9 Sept. 10, 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. Minneapolis, Minn. Sept. 27—30 San Francisco, Calif. South Elgin, Ill. Laurann Gilbertson will give a lecture at Nor- Minot, N.D. Featuring 44 landmark compositions about The festival honors and presents all things Scandi- way House as part of the Traditional Norwegian North America’s largest Scandinavian Fes- art, love, mortality, and the ravages of time, navian, past and present. The crafts, dance, edu- Weaving exhibit. Bring Nordic textiles to learn tival has Scandinavian tradition on full dis- Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed cation, food, music, and merchandise, combined more about their age, origin, and function (no play. From Nordic entertainment to culinary uses the artist’s last significant self-portrait as with the historic setting of Vasa Park, creates an appraisals). options, guests will truly have a cultural- ex a starting point to reassess a lifetime of paint- atmosphere full of the hospitality of Scandinavia. perience. Visit with artisans showcasing an- ing. At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Cost is $10 for adults and free for children 12 and Lunch Seminar with Ambassador Aas cient traditions or take a walk back in time Art. Visit www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/edvard- under. Visit scandinaviandayil.com for more info. Sept. 15, 10:30 p.m. at Tromsø Cultural Village and Viking Village. munch-between-clock-and-bed/ for more info. Minneapolis, Minn. One thing is for sure—it will be a Nordic ad- Tours of Viking The Ambassador of Norway to the U.S., Kåre R. venture! Visit hostfest.com for more info. Northern California Kretsstevne Sept. 16, 1:00—4:00 p.m. Aas, invites you to a presentation of a new report: Sept. 1—4 Geneva, Ill. Norway Creates Jobs in the United States. Regis- pennsylvania tration starts at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch and Alta, Calif. The public is invited to tour the Viking, an exact Bernt Balchen 40th Anniversary Gala networking from 11:00 to 11:30 and the program Come for the entire weekend or play for just copy of the Viking ship Gokstad. Guided or self- Sept. 16, 5:00—9:00 p.m. from 11:30 to 1:00. At Robins Kaplan LLP. part of it! Delicious meals provided by the lodg- guided tours are available. Guided tours begin ev- Hawley, Penn. es. Activities include a horseshoe tournament, ery 15 minutes with the last at 3:30 p.m. Guided Festivities include a champagne toast, dinner, bingo, swimming pool fun, hiking, singing, and group tours are also available by appointment; new jersey coffee and dessert, cash bar, and live music by a craft fair with a cocktail party and appetizers. two weeks’ notice required. Admission is $5 for ScanFest The Flash Back Band. The keynote speaker is At Camp Norge. Visit www.campnorge.org/ adults and $3 for teens. Parking is free. Call (630) Sept. 3, 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. Mr. Ken Johnson, International Third District site/wp-content/uploads/Flyer-for-2017.pdf 302-7338, email [email protected], or visit Budd Lake, N.J. Director. For reservations, please call Mikki at for registration form and more info. vikingship.us for more info. At Good Templar Park. A celebration of Scandinavia at its best, where (570) 729-7628 or Karen at (908) 637-6943. At you’ll discover the customs, history, and ethnic va- Woodloch Springs Golf Club Banquet Room. 65th Rosemaling Seminar iowa riety of the Nordic countries. Visitors and vendors Sept. 23—24 Spoons: Carving. Community. are invited to enjoy the refreshing outdoors in Washington Alta, Calif. now—Nov. 4 rustic Vasa Park. More info and tickets available at Exhibition Opening:Susan Ringstad Emery The seminar at Camp Norge will have two class- Decorah, Iowa scanfest.org. Tickets bought in advance cost $11; Sept. 8, 10:00 a.m. es taught by Karen Nelson and Onya Tolmasoff, Humans have been carving spoons for millennia, price at the gate is $14 for adults, $13 for seniors, Seattle, Wash. both painting a card box make by Mike Lusk. but spoon carving has exploded in popularity in and free for children 12 and under and those Reindeer, Viking ships, ravens, and the North- Nelson is teaching an Old Rogaland design on a the last 10 years. Vesterheim’s exhibition captures wearing authentic folk dress. ern Lights populate the paintings and draw- sea swirl medium blue background. Tolmasoff the spirit of this recent movement, showcasing ings of Seattle-area artist Susan Ringstad Em- is teaching a Valdres-style design on a blue/ historic and modern examples of spoons carved new york ery. The daughter of a Norwegian/Swedish gray background. Visit www.campnorge.org/ in wood and horn. Visit the exhibition for hands- The Children’s Exhibition—a Celebration father and an Iñupiat mother, she conjures site/wp-content/uploads/Sept-2017-Rosemal- on interactives, recorded interviews, short videos, now—Aug. 31 works that explore and celebrate her blended ing-Seminar-Registration-form.pdf for registra- and a carving studio. The exhibition focuses on the New York, N.Y. heritage. At the Nordic Heritage Museum. tion form and more info. form, function, and design of spoons; on the tradi- This exhibition depicts the role of children in the tions and folklore surrounding Norwegian spoons; everyday life of the New York Seamen’s Church. GTPP Laureate Recognition Banquet Vista Viking Festival and on contemporary and historic artists. The children have drawn their Norway and their Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 23—24 New York. In addition, voice recordings by the chil- Tacoma, Wash. Vista, Calif. dren will be put to music and played in the back- Join the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize to honor Step back a thousand years into our Viking Vil- Maine Book Talk: Viking Economics ground. At the Trygve Lie gallery. the 2017 Peace Prize Laureate, Pennye Nix- lage and Marketplace. Meet Odin, the Norse on. At the PLU Scandinavian Cultural Center. Gods, and Vikings and Valkyries of all kinds. Sept. 15, 7:00 p.m. Film Series: Valkyrien Tickets can be purchased through Sept. 20 at There will be two stages of live music and en- Norway, Maine Sept. 13—Oct. 6 www.eventbrite.com/e/gtpp-annual-laure- tertainment, Viking encampments, a Viking Discuss “how the Scandinavians got to the top of New York, N.Y. ate-recognition-banquet-honoring-pennye- marketplace, beer gardens, a KidZone, and the international charts and what we can learn Valkyrien is a unique, high-concept Nordic noir. In nixon-tickets-36531309129. more! Cost is $10 for adults, $3 for children 6 from them.” George Lakey, author of Viking an illegal hospital in an Oslo underground station, to 12, free for children 5 and under, and $5 for Economics, leads discussion based on recent re- a physician is desperately trying to find a cure for parking. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on search and experience living and working in Nor- Wisconsin his wife’s terminal illness. To finance his endeav- Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sun- dic countries. At Books and Things. Relief-carving Class with Phillip and Else ors, he’s forced to make alliances with the criminal day. Located at 2006 East Vista Way. Visit www. Sept. 11—15 & 18—22, 8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m. underworld. Episodes shown on Wednesdays at vikingfestivalvista.com for more info. Barronett, Wis. Massachusetts 7:00 p.m. and Fridays at 6:30 p.m. at Scandinavia Each class will cover sharpening, wood se- Norumbega Lodge Welcome Back Supper House. Cost is $12 per episode ($7 for ASF mem- lection, design, and pattern selection,- carv district of columbia Sept. 9, 6:00 p.m. bers) and $36 for a series pass ($21 for members). ing techniques, and finishing. Carving tools, Edvard Munch: Color in Context West Newton, Mass. wood, and patterns will be available. Tuition Sept. 3—Jan. 28 Tell us about your summer and bring pictures. Book Talk: The History of Bees for each five-day class is $500; half is due with Washington, D.C. Bring guests! We will screen the video of the Sept. 14, 7:00 p.m. registration. Classes will be held at the Norsk Informed by both popular manuals that ex- 150th Anniversary of Kragerø, Norway. In the New York, N.Y. Wood Works carving studio, which is located plained the science of color and theosophi- Nordic Hall at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Norwegian author Maja Lunde visits Scandinavia at Phillip and Else’s farmstead. More info and cal writings on the visual and physical power House to discuss her debut novel, The History of registration at www.norskwoodworks.com. of color, Edvard Munch (1863–1944) created Book Talk: Viking Economics Bees. An ambitious, deftly executed literary debut, works that are not just strikingly personal but Sept. 17, 7:00 p.m. The History of Bees follows three generations of Solørlag & Romerikslaget Joint Stevne charged with specific associations. Aspects are West Newton, Mass. beekeepers, weaving a spell-binding story of their Sept. 13—16 Edvard Munch: Color in Context revealed in , Discuss “how the Scandinavians got to the top of relationship with nature, their children, and ulti- Hudson, Wis. an exhibition of 21 prints that considers the the international charts and what we can learn mately one another against the backdrop of an ur- Enjoy a rich combination of presentation, choice, combinations, and meaning of color in from them.” George Lakey, author of Viking gent global crisis. Copies of the book will be avail- films, music, and traditional foods at this light of spiritualist principles. At the National Economics, leads discussion based on recent re- able for purchase and signing. Free. joint stevne. Held at the Hudson House Grand Gallery of Art: West Building, Ground Floor. search and experience living and working in Nor- Hotel. For more info and registration, con- dic countries. In the Nordic Hall at the Scandina- Book Talk: The Half-Drowned King tact Joel Botten at (507) 351-6712 or Marie Edvard Munch: Spiritualism, Science & Color vian Cultural Center. Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m. Thompson at (641) 423-0487. Sept. 10, 2:00 p.m. New York, N.Y. Washington, D.C. Minnesota The Half-Drowned King, Linnea Hartsuyker’s as- Figure-carving Class with Harley Refsal This conversation, held in conjunction with American Reboot: Traditional Norwegian Weav- sured and compelling debut novel, launches an Sept. 22—24 the exhibition Edvard Munch: Color in Context, ing Exhibit epic saga drawn from her own Scandinavian lin- Barronett, Wis. aims to connect the highly charged and per- now—Sept. 10 eage. This first installment of a trilogy brings to life Tools, patterns, books, and carving blanks sonal art of Edvard Munch with contemporary Minneapolis, Minn. the cold and violent ninth century when Norway’s may be purchased from Refsal at the class. notions of spirituality. Mollie Berger, Valerie Inspired by historical textiles, American weavers first king, Harald the Fair-Haired, united a warring This class runs Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Hellstein, and Elizabeth Prelinger explore how have used Norwegian weaving techniques to cre- nation and ascended to the throne. Hartsuyker and Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 theosophy influenced Munch’s art, specifically ate a new body of work, contemporary in design crafts a richly veined work of historical fiction that p.m. Tuition is $230; half is due with registra- his use of color. In addition, the discussion ex- or materials. Enjoy traditional pieces from the is propelled by her natural storytelling gifts. Copies tion. Classes will be held at the Norsk Wood amines the ways in which advances in various collection of Vesterheim and outstanding weav- of the book will be available for purchase and sign- Works carving studio. More info and registra- scientific fields impacted the spread of spiritu- ings from recent decades that honor the past ing. At Scandinavia House; free. tion form at www.norskwoodworks.com. alism and how artists responded to these cul- and break through with modern expression. This tural shifts. At the National Gallery of Art: East exhibit includes 40 pieces based on several tech- Building Auditorium. Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 niques. At Norway House. to be added to The Norwegian American! Check www.norwegianamerican.com/events for complete listings Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. theNorwegianamerican Norway near you August 25, 2017 • 15 Sons of Norway selling headquarters New development on the site will include a new SON headquarters to open in 2020

way will move to a temporary home, which is yet to be determined. Along with it will Leslee Lane Hoyum move the Minneapolis Honorary Consul- Rockford, Minn. ate General of Norway, which is currently housed at the Sons of Norway headquarters. After 55 years at 1455 West Lake Street, Both Sons of Norway and Ryan Companies Minneapolis, the Sons of Norway Inter- expect Sons of Norway to be back on Lake national headquarters building and its sur- Street by early 2020, just in time to celebrate rounding property have been sold to Ryan the organization’s 125th anniversary. Companies and Weidner Apartment Homes. Sons of Norway’s mid-20th-century Considered to be a premier location in the strategic planning included building its cur- Uptown neighborhood, the property has rent headquarters. “We’ve had great renters been home to Sons of Norway since 1962. and have financially benefited from them,” The Sons of Norway plans to continue busi- said Heiberg. “However, with an aging ness operations on the current site when building and our long-term tenant building redevelopment is complete, including its its own facilities across the street, it was the financial services and international cultural perfect time to consider selling the headquar- associations and opportunities. ters and adjoining properties. The proceeds “After an extensive process to ensure of the sale will be re-invested with the advice the highest and best use of our primary asset, of our investment managers and approved by the clear choice was to sell the property that Photo courtesy of Sons of Norway our international board of directors. The in- has served us so well,” said Eivind J. Hei- After 55 years, the Sons of Norway International headquarters building and its surrounding property in come will help ensure the well-being of both berg, CEO of Sons of Norway. “Considering Minneapolis, Minn., have been sold to Ryan Companies and Weidner Apartment Homes. the business and fraternal sides of Sons of the advantageous market conditions in the Norway.” Uptown neighborhood and the challenges Although the final purchase price will of an aging facility, it was time to make the save the headquarters building, it is old and liminary, Barranco envisions a mixed-use not be disclosed until closing when it be- most forward-thinking decision for the long- riddled with hazardous materials. To put it building, including commercial and residen- comes public record, Hennepin County as- term health of our organization, employees, back in functional form would be very dif- tial space, assuming the zoning laws allow sesses Sons of Norway’s five parcels at $7.5 and the community, and to continue our pres- ficult. Our current thinking is that it will have for it. He also sees Sons of Norway as the an- million, with the Sons of Norway building ence in the vibrant Uptown neighborhood.” to be deconstructed. Furthermore, we must chor, a long-term tenant on the first floor with accounting for $3.6 million of that total. In The property covers 2.17 acres, includ- take into consideration that it is located in an a destination café or restaurant and plenty of most cases, county assessments are lower ing the headquarters building, which com- urban fabric that has grown around it, and we green space. He feels it will offer Sons of than actual selling or purchasing amounts. prises 60,000 square feet. Ryan Companies, want the next generation of Sons of Norway Norway a very visible presence in Uptown, along with Weidner Apartment Homes, members to be as impactful and vibrant to which recognizes its contribution to the area. Sons of Norway, founded in 1895, is a fra- plans to develop, design, and construct or the area as the last. The other parcels currently owned by Sons ternal life insurance company devoted to re-construct the property. Ryan has been in- “However, there is a lot of groundwork of Norway most likely will be residential, supporting people through every stage of volved in many successful iconic property to be done before final plans are released,” since the property is adjacent to apartment life, while providing opportunities for a vi- redesigns, such as the Midtown Global Ex- Barranco continued. “We need to talk to buildings and single-family homes. brant social experience around Norwegian change, Grain Belt Brewery, Foshay Tower, commercial and residential neighbors and, “We found Ryan and Weidner to be ex- culture. Ryan Companies, founded in 1938, and many others. of course, to the City of Minneapolis to dis- cellent partners,” said Heiberg. “They respect is a builder, developer, designer, and real According to Tony Barranco, Ryan’s cuss zoning requirements. But be assured Sons of Norway’s history and contributions in estate manager based in Minneapolis. Weid vice president of real estate development, that throughout the planning process a Nor- Uptown. With what they’re looking to devel- ner Apartment Homes, founded in 1977, “Working with Sons of Norway has been wegian theme will lead our design in honor op for us we feel this is an absolutely natural acquires, builds, and manages apartment fascinating as we have grown to understand of the impact Sons of Norway has made on fit. We love the folks in Uptown and we’re ex- and townhouse communities and is based the organization not only as a business but Lake Street.” tremely pleased to stay here long term.” in Kirkland, Wash., with a regional office in as a cultural icon. As much as we’d like to Although design ideas are merely pre- Within six to eight months, Sons of Nor- Minnetonka, Minn.

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Harry soon realizes, however, that he Special Release has an obligation to society. When he picks ScanFest up the bloody trail, he becomes even more motivated. He recognizes the guilty party The largest Nordic festival on the East combine Norwegian folk music as Valentin Gjertsen, the only criminal who Coast, ScanFest returns for its 33rd year with the rhythm of Irish accom- has ever eluded him. He has been brooding with six performance areas, dozens of food paniment. about him for the past four years. If he wants and craft vendors, and of course the field of Returning favorites include to eliminate this major irritant in his life, he Viking contest and combat. Jaerv Unique Quintet; RuthAnne must not let him escape. He has to take him Among other contests, including the Cunningham; Marcia Boyesen and out of society once and for all. eighth annual wife-carry, medieval and Vi- Roger Latzgo; and many more. This novel moves quickly with many king combat reenactments, and an all-day In addition, a huge range of sudden and surprising twists and turns, right demo of a Nordic encampment and ax- reenactors will demonstrate Norse up to the last page. As usual, Nesbø creates throwing demo by “SloshBucklers,” the wrestling, ax throwing, and Vi- characters with depth. The reader is never group Telge Glima from Sweden will rec- king combat, and visitors can try quite sure who can be trusted inside police reate Norse contests of skill and strength. their hands at many of these. Visi- circles or among professional collaborators Their performances in 2013 and 2016 were tors are also encouraged to sign such as psychologists and physicians. Most a smash hit. up for the wife-carrying contest— readers will, at one time or another, put some New acts in 2017 include the Oskar Sten- winners will receive her weight in of the characters in the wrong camp. mark Trio, which performs polskas, waltzes, beer! This novel is one of Nesbø’s best. How- and walking tunes mixed with contemporary ever, one complaint can be lodged. The final sounds from New York; Eric Olsen’s ReVi- ScanFest takes place on Sunday, pages add too many new twists. The book sion Accordion Quartet; the Scandinavian Sept. 3, rain or shine. For more could end earlier without the additional plot Women’s Chorus of Rhode Island, a small, info, visit scanfest.org. material. Did Nesbø want to add just a little powerful group that wows audiences with more excitement for a possible screen play? raucous Swedish drinking songs and haunt- A movie based on the seventh Harry ing Icelandic hymns; and Vidar Skrede and Photo courtesy of ScanFest Hole book, The Snowman, will be released Randy Gosa from Milwaukee, who play Reenactors demonstrate Telge Glima in the U.S. this October. fiddle, Hardanger, guitar, and bouzouki to at ScanFest. 16 • August 25, 2017 Travel theNorwegianamerican “Syden” for Norwegian Americans Just as Norwegians flock to the Canary Islands and Spain, Americans with Scandinavian heritage head for Southern Florida to embrace the sunshine—for a visit or a lifetime

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Southern Florida is a magnet for Nor- wegian Americans, whether they have a per- manent address or are part-time snowbirds. Nordic Americans, especially those from the East Coast and the Midwest, flock to this area when the frost sets in. And of course there are those who just prefer this sunshiny area of the U.S. as a vacation destination. Whichever of these categories you fit into, one thing is sure: Norwegian Americans crave the sun just as much as their Norwe- gian counterparts. In some ways Southern Florida is the equivalent of the Norwegian love fest with the Canary Islands. In fact, during the week of the Fourth of July, I was in Pompano Beach, gazing at a lovely vessel named Valhalla on the Intra- coastal Waterway. After visiting this neck of Florida for decades, whether driving along it, daydreaming about it, or dining alongside it, I finally saw the name of this amazing waterway written as “Intracoastal.” Previously Photos: (above) Richard Mc Neil / Wikimedia, I had always heard it as “Intercoastal.” This (right) Florida Fish and Wildlife / Flickr, may have been because of my family’s ori- (below) Marc Ryckaert / Wikimedia gins as they were pronouncing it with a New Above: Pompano Beach is a good place to spend York accent. But now that I had seen the any day, but it really comes alive on the Fourth name in writing, I was perplexed and had to of July. do some research using maps, Google, and Right: If you’re lucky on your trip to Florida, you all the tourist ephemera that I could get my just may spot some wildlife, like this green sea hands on. turtle caught ambling along the beach. Below: The pier at Deerfield beach stretches out And the story of the Intracoastal is as- into the Atlantic Ocean. tonishing. I had only known of its existence in Florida, but it runs from Boston to Florida and continues on through to Texas, boasting a length of 3,000 miles. This engineering feat wisely combines natural watercourses with man-made canals. And why pray tell would one bother to create this when we have the Atlantic Ocean? It was done as a way to im- prove the ocean’s existing attributes, creating a more refined mode of transportation. Take advantage of this clear, shimmer- eggs. I learned that approximately 3,000 ing seaway when you are in this part of creatures lay their eggs in this area. There Florida. Go in it by dropping a fishing line or are three species of sea turtles that dig their wearing a snorkel mask; go on it while glid- sandy nests here: the most common are log- ing on a glass bottom, sail, or motor boat; or gerheads and the other two species are leath- go on top of it on a jet or water ski. Or if you erbacks and greens. are less athletically inclined, sidle up next to It must be an intriguing sight to watch it while eating some fresh seafood and sip- these ancient creatures emerging from the ping a cold beer or glass of wine. surf in the moonlight with a single-minded The other wonderful thing about this determination to find a safe place in which part of the world is that the Intracoastal has a to create their sandy nest to lay their eggs, big brother, another waterway just a block or which can number over 100. The walks to two away: its neighbor, the Atlantic Ocean. observe this process are very popular. In fact, July is hot and humid with two capital Hs. one organization was already booked for all But there is not a better time to get down to of their 2017 night tours. This is the one the beach than when the night sky is inky thing I really regret missing due to limited blue-black and the light breeze refreshes. time. It is certainly on my bucket list. This is the place to be on the Fourth, when According to a Florida Rambler article you can see an explosion of fireworks cas- on sea turtle walks in Florida, some beach- cading along the shore from towns three es have better odds than others with Palm miles to the north and three miles to the Beach County beaches boasting 457 logger- south. There is so much to see that your head head nests per mile, the most in the 2016 sea- ping-pongs back and forth not to miss a beat son. In this county, turtle walks are organized of this colorful heat. This year I watched at Gumbo Limbo, MacArthur State Park, and you have a choice of a couple of places to dale or West Palm Beach, the latter being from Pompano Beach, and I was smack in Loggerhead Marine Life Center. dine. On this trip my daughter and I chose further north. Close to West Palm Beach, I the middle of the action. Deerfield Beach, the beach adjoining Oceans 234, dining on raw oysters followed discovered a wonderful Scandinavian café, And if one wishes to experience the won- Pompano Beach, can be reached in about 10 by scallops on the shell and a fresh shrimp Johan’s Jöe (story on p.13), which carries ders of nature, the Pompano area provides an minutes by car. I would recommend the A1A and lobster salad. The meal was refreshing a variety of Scandinavian options including awesome phenomenon; when walking to the route for a lush and lavish ride along the and the view restorative. sandwiches, soups, pastries, and their own beach, there were sections cordoned off with coast. There is a small jewel of an area with Folks who travel to this part of Florida brew of coffee. neon caution tape to protect the sea turtle ocean views right next to their pier, where have a choice of two airports: Fort Lauder- theNorwegianamerican Travel August 25, 2017 • 17 Diary of a Guidebook Writer: Moon Norway cover features Geirangerfjord

David Nikel David Nikel is a freelance Trondheim, Norway writer based in Norway. He runs the popular www. This beautiful shot of the Geiranger lifeinnorway.net blog and fjord taken from the Flydalsjuvet viewpoint is the author of the upcom- above the town of Geiranger shall adorn the ing MOON Norway guide- cover of my Moon Norway guidebook, due book. for release on September 5.

Choosing the cover photo When I signed the contract, I had no leads visitors from the small parking lot to idea if I’d get a say in the cover or not, so I the viewing platforms and an art installation was pleasantly surprised when the photo edi- known as Queen Sonja’s chair. tor sent me eight photos for consideration. Back in the town, the Norwegian Fjord Needless to say, I had strong feelings on Center is a must for those interested in the the photos. Two I loved, two were okay, and heritage of the area. The indoor museum four I didn’t think were suitable at all. But documents what life was like living by the as I’m not the target audience for the guide- Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord—collective- book, I decided to ask around. ly known as the “West Norwegian Fjord” on Although Moon handbooks are avail- the UNESCO World Heritage list—and why able worldwide, the biggest readership by so many people chose to leave for America far is in the USA, so I decided to present in the 19th century. the covers to some American friends at the The town is also the starting point for TBEX travel writing conference in Stock- one of Norway’s National Tourist Routes. holm last year. Thankfully, almost everyone Allow plenty of time for the Geiranger- agreed! Trollstigen drive. The stunning view of the My preference was for this Geiranger Geirangerfjord from the Ørnesvingen bend, photo, along with a simply gorgeous shot lush valleys, dramatic mountains, a ferry of the Lofoten Islands in the indigo light of crossing, the Gudbrandsjuvet gorge, the Ju- winter with a fresh dusting of snow on the vet Landscape Hotel, and finally the eleven mountains. Taking my input into account, hairpin bends of Trollstigen together make the publisher decided to go with the Gei- up some of Norway’s most iconic scenery. ranger shot. While Lofoten is an outstanding desti- Reserving your copy nation to visit (see last month’s column on Finally, if you’ve enjoyed following Svolvær for more!), Visit Norway research my columns over the last year or so, I have shows that the fjords are the primary reason some great news. I’m delighted to announce people want to go to Norway. I also think that Moon Norway is now available for pre- that the person sitting on the rock emphasiz- order from Amazon.com. But I’m not about es that the book is about independent travel. to leave you, my dear Norwegian-American I’m in no doubt that this cover will leap off readers! Next month, I’ll talk about the the bookshelves! The silence combined with the view back Closer to Geiranger, the Flydalsjuvet launch process and what I’ve learned from across the water to the town, which is often viewpoint featured on the cover is a nice stop the two-year process of writing a guidebook Camping on the fjord bathed in a beautiful late evening golden on the way up to Dalsnibba. A fenced path on Norway. It was only when starting to write this light, must be one of the best experiences in column I realized I’ve stayed in a cabin all of fjord Norway. that’s visible on the book cover. I’m confi- dent that not many guidebook authors can Exploring the area say the same! Underneath the title is a strip While the town is tiny, the immediate Where in Norway? of four cabins on the shoreline. area offers much to tempt travelers to stick The Fjorden Campinghytter camp- around a little longer. If the skies are clear, Looks like we managed to ground is a 30-minute walk from Geiranger take the winding mountain road up to Dals stump you! Both sculptures seen and is therefore completely lacking in the nibba, a lookout almost 5,000 feet above the here (and more!) are along a crowds that fill the tiny town whenever a fjord. Despite its altitude, it takes just 35 coastal path on Kirkøy in Hvaler, cruise ship (or in our case, two!) are in port. minutes to reach from fjord level. one of Norway’s easternmost islands. Tune in next issue for a fresh chance to prove your knowledge of Norway and win a free month’s subscription!

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He drives a Wetzel, the association’s vice president and forklift in the commissary and has a job in Pennsylvania’s secretary of corrections. “I the welding shop. He’s eager to be approved would describe her as ballsy. Corrections has for work release. historically been a really misogynistic field, But I also heard stories of prisoners so so when you see a woman in charge of a cor- acclimated to confinement that even small rections system, and in charge of one of the freedoms were too much for them. This was more influential organizations in corrections, particularly acute in the state penitentiary’s you know she’s got to be strong.” administrative segregation (solitary confine- But in Oslo that evening, Bertsch was ment) unit, one of the first places Bertsch uncharacteristically emotional. “It was defi- and Jackson set out to reform. The seg unit nitely one of those moments where you’re was previously viewed, as it still is in many rethinking everything,” she recalls. “I had states, as a catchment for the most difficult always thought that we run a good system. prisoners—not just those who assaulted We’re decent. We don’t abuse people. We Photo: Andy Richter / Mother Jones guards or fellow inmates, but also the crazy run safe facilities with good programs. It was Francis Robert Ochiti, 21, with Oreo, at the Missouri River Correctional Center, a.k.a. “the Farm.” or defiant ones. A prisoner might get thrown just like, ‘How did we think it was okay to Oreo is part of the minimum-security prison’s Inmate Canine Assistance Program. in the hole for tattooing, mouthing off, or re- put human beings in cage-like settings?’” peatedly refusing to tuck in his shirt. Getting The Norway sojourn was the brainchild in was easy, getting out hard. of Donald Specter, executive director of the ally screws you up, because it changes you,” studies suggest that inmates who have regu- That all changed after Norway. Through- Prison Law Office, a California public-inter- Wetzel adds. “I joke around with Don Spec- lar visitors are less likely to reoffend later. So out the prison system, Bertsch and Jackson est law firm. In 2011, while visiting Europe- ter. I’m like, ‘F*** you, man! I can’t believe instead of sending prisoners away, Bertsch are winnowing the list of minor infractions an prisons with a group of Maryland college you did this s*** to me!’” seized on a suggestion from one of her main- that earn prisoners a “shot.” As Jackson puts students, Specter was struck by how pro- And so, when Bertsch and Jackson re- tenance employees and leased a ready-made it, “Why is this a rule? Why is that impor- foundly the experience altered their views turned home, it was with a radical new goal: “man camp”—the same portable modular tant? Is the juice worth the squeeze?” on incarceration. He decided to use some of “to implement our humanity.” units used to house roughnecks in the Bak- Now the only way you’ll land in the the legal fees his office had won in its law- ken oil fields. The accommodations weren’t hole is by endangering somebody, Bertsch suits against California prisons to bring state Reducing infractions—and aggression nearly as charming as the inmate cottages says. Solitary stints are short, with clear ex- corrections chiefs, judges, and lawmakers on Along the highways of North Dakota, she and Jackson had toured at Norway’s pectations for how to get out, and the em- similar journeys. drivers are greeted by billboards advising Bastøy prison, a minimum-security facil- phasis has shifted from punishment to treat- Scandinavian prisons tend to elicit eye people to “Be Nice” or “Be Kind.” Fittingly, ity located on a picturesque island. But they ment. Long-isolated prisoners are no longer rolls from law-and-order types weaned on the state’s incarceration rate of 240 prisoners were a cheap way to ease overcrowding and dumped back into the general population—a the punitive American model. Yet a grow- per 100,000 residents is among the lowest in give the men a dose of self-sufficiency. new behavioral therapy unit gives them time ing number of state corrections officials are America, where the national average is 670. I went with Jackson to see the trailers to adjust to being around people. coming to the realization that our approach (Norway’s rate is 75.) And North Dakota’s at the Missouri River Correctional Center, a Upon her return from Oslo, Jackson, is ineffective, costly, and cruel. Fred Patrick, prison population of about 1,821 is less than minimum-security facility nicknamed “the a feisty, bighearted woman whose warmth director of the Center on Sentencing and Cor- half that of its neighbor to the south. But the Farm.” Located on the rural outskirts of provides the counterpart to Bertsch’s cool rections at the Vera Institute of Justice, cites “be nice” ethos has come under strain in re- Bismarck, it is surrounded by cottonwood demeanor, immediately set to work comb- the nation’s staggering recidivism rate—77 cent years as rising crime associated with the trees and backs onto the river for which it is ing through the solitary rolls, flagging candi- percent of inmates released from state pris- state’s fracking boom has provoked a new named. There are no fences. The day I vis- dates for transition into the general popula- ons are rearrested within five years. “Once wave of tough-on-crime measures by the ited, the grounds were swaddled in a spar- tion: “I was like, ‘Here’s all the mental ill- you realize that this system isn’t working Legislature. The number of inmates in North kling blanket of snow; prisoners strolled ness. Here’s who’s in here for chronic failure well,” he says, “it’s fairly easy to pivot to: Dakota prisons has increased by 28 percent along walking paths in puffy orange jackets, to follow rules.’” ‘How do we do something different?’” since the end of 2011. A new 430-bed peni- their breath steamy in the cold. Some of the Over in the behavioral modification That’s where Specter’s field trips come tentiary complex built in 2013 was filled to men were placed here for lesser crimes; oth- unit, I meet Jeremy Isaac Rodriguez Rios, a in. “To be so fricking optimistic that you capacity in six months. ers are approaching the end of lengthy sen- 20-year-old with a shaved head, dark eyes, think you can take some knuckle-dragging By 2015, Bertsch was ready to ship ex- tences that began in the maximum-security and finger tattoos. He’s two years into a 45- corrections guys like me over there and it’s cess prisoners to a private facility in Colo- state prison. year bid for a double murder and has spent going to change their perspective—you have rado. In Norway, though, she learned that the Warden James Sayler and Joey Joyce, more than half that time in segregation, to be a hippie to think that!” says Wetzel, farther a prisoner is removed from his home his deputy, were quick to embrace the Nor- locked down 22 to 23 hours a day. Rios ad- who toured German prisons with Specter community, the less likely he is to have visi- way philosophy. They immediately began mits he’s quick to throw a punch, but he says in 2013. But Specter’s ploy worked. “It re- tors. And that’s a problem, because multiple devising ways for inmates to earn more the prison counselors are helping him learn freedom—shopping excursions, day passes to defuse potential conflicts. “You have to home, and even the right to wear civilian bring yourself in first: I feel anxious and dis- Community Connections clothes on-site. They also scaled up an ex- respected when you say that,” he explains. isting work-release program so more men “Those situations where they say ‘bitch’ or could take real jobs. “Everybody down here ‘punk’ to me, I try to verify—am I in danger? Happy birthday, is going to be out of here in a short amount Or can we talk it out?” of time,” Sayler says. “So how do you want Another 20-year-old, Michael Taylor, engagement, birth, ’em?” This is the crux of Norway’s ap- just arrived here after a month in the highly proach: Once you accept that these people restrictive “acute intervention” wing. His family reunion, etc! will one day be your neighbors, you might hands won’t stop shaking. “I’m super para- feel more invested in making sure they have noid,” he tells me. He’s hoping he can stay the skills to get by on the outside. in the behavioral unit another month or two. Your name and Each of the Farm’s preexisting housing “Even though it sucks being back here,” Tay- units packs eight to 16 men into side-by-side lor says, he likes the therapy sessions—and message here! berths in a space about the size of a subway the “treatment ladies.” car. But provided he is well behaved, an in- The day-to-day population of the seg mate approaching his release date can se- unit is now less than one-third of its pre-Nor- For more information, call cure one of 36 private rooms, each of which way peak. Since the new policies were put in us at (206) 784-4617 or email shares a toilet and shower with just one other place, prison officials report sharp declines [email protected]. room. The chambers are modest—bed, desk, in inmate violence and threats against staff bulletin board—but for men unused to pri- vacy, they’re pure luxury. More than one Continued on the next page > theNorwegianamerican Norwegian Heritage August 25, 2017 • 19

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phones became commonplace everyday Further reading: items, the need for public phone booths dwin- Norges lille røde (Norway’s Little Red) dled. By 2007, only 420 were left in the coun- by David Brand with photos of the 100 booths try. The Riksantikvaren (literally “National by Madelaine Brand, Oslo, Norsk telemu- antiquarian,” the Norwegian government seum (Norwegian Telecommunications Mu- agency equivalent to the U.S. federal govern- seum) 2007, 136 page, 11x11 inch hardcover, mental National Register of Historic Places) ISBN 978-82-91335-37-7 (in Norwegian). listed the Riks and decreed that 100 should be preserved. Today those 100 listed Riks telephone booths are all that remain in the country. A pictorial book about them has been published M. Michael Brady was (further reading), their design is included in educated as a scientist and the international Documentation of Modern with time turned to writing Monuments (Docomomo) list of icons of and translating. modern architecture, and in August 2015 the 100 listed Riks booths were featured in an advertising campaign for Lotto (the National Photo: Andy Richter / Mother Jones Lottery) covered live on prime-time TV. An Ásatrú study group at the Farm. While this Nordic religion is sometimes associated with white su- premacy, materials are screened for “racial content.”

< Continued from previous page and also in the use of force by staff against after concluding that the old lock-’em-up inmates. “When the environment feels less policies are a pricey failure. In North Dakota, aggressive and contentious,” Jackson says, where falling oil and grain prices have put the “you’re safer.” state government in belt-tightening mode, I watched Bertsch shame state senators for the “Just practical” tough new criminal penalties they’d enacted. North Dakota has advantages as a labo- “I would say that you’ve handed the check- ratory for correctional reforms. Like Nor- book over to the judiciary,” she told them. way, it is sparsely populated and relatively Across the nation, the sheer number of homogeneous—race-based prison gangs men and women behind bars is at the root hold little sway here. Another advantage, of most of the problems faced by corrections Don Specter told me, is simply that the state officials. “We’re not able to devote there- government is sufficiently small that it can sources to treatment,” explains Marc Levin, be responsive to the exertions of a visionary the executive director of Right on Crime, a leader. Yet Bertsch and Jackson have no il- Texas-based criminal justice reform initia- lusions about transforming their system into tive championed by the likes of William a corrections utopia overnight. “You have to Bennett, Newt Gingrich, Grover Norquist, pace yourself,” Bertsch says. and Ralph Reed. While Attorney General The Norwegian principle of “dynamic Jeff Sessions may be nostalgic for 1990s- Photo: Oslo telefonanleggs arkiv / Telemuseet security” posits that warm relationships be- style criminal justice policies, these conser- Norway’s first telephone booth at Norwegian America Line pier, Oslo, 1933. tween inmates and staff reduce the potential vative luminaries have done an almost com- for violence. American prisons typically try plete 180 on the topic. “There’s some point to create safe conditions by means of oppres- where the public appetite for punishment has sive rules, random searches, and the threat of been satisfied, and now we need to look at The Scandinavian Hour additional punishment. Transitioning from public safety with some kind of measurable one approach to the other requires a profound data,” Levin says. Celebrating over 50 years on the air! paradigm shift and the ability to sell front-line Whether this perspective survives the KKNW – 1150 AM prison workers on a brand new mindset. “How Trump era remains to be seen, but several do you get somebody who thinks they’re in people I spoke with credited the opioid epi- Saturdays 9 – 10 a.m. PST law enforcement to figure out you need to be demic for the conservative change of heart. more of an empath, more of a social worker, a “Incarceration and the criminal justice sys- Streaming live on the internet at: friend, and a mentor?” Jackson asks. tem are touching a lot of people, including www.1150kknw.com The correctional officers I met at the poor people in rural areas, a lot of whom state penitentiary, ex-military all, weren’t are white,” Levin says. One scenario, given outwardly hostile to the idea of cultivating Sessions’ pursuit of maximum penalties for relationships with prisoners, but it clearly federal crimes, is a growing divide between Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church didn’t come naturally to them. For that rea- reform-minded state facilities, which hold son, perhaps, the brass created a mandate: more than half the nation’s 2.3 million pris- Den Norske Lutherske Minnekirke Guards in the segregation unit must have at oners, and an intransigent federal system. The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church offers the best venue in Chicago for Norwegians least two conversations per shift with each Bertsch and Jackson are convinced that and Scandinavians to gather and celebrate Norwegian traditions. Along with Pastor David of the inmates under their supervision. “It’s their quest to treat prisoners like human be- Schoenknecht, we welcome you to our warm and friendly family of members. Bible Study starts worth a shot,” a corrections officer named ings jibes well with their state’s conservative at 9:30am followed by worship service at 11am. Please visit us soon! Josh Hedstrom told me. “Because what we goals: Be nice. Be fiscally responsible. Be a were doing before wasn’t working.” good neighbor. “The most I can do with the September 2017 That sentiment came up often in my con- Legislature,” Bertsch tells me, “is get them versations with corrections officials. “Those to understand that incarcerating more people Sept. 10 Norwegian / English service with of us who are in the system are just tired is not a good investment. If we had the same Holy Communion of the mass incarceration,” says Rick Rae- incarceration rate as Norway, we would have Scandianavian Day Fest at Vasa Park misch, Colorado’s prisons chief. His system the resources to do a really good job with the 10am-6pm of roughly 20,000 adult inmates phased out people in our system.” Sept. 17 English Service solitary confinement almost entirely “in less “I’m not a liberal,” she adds. “I’m just than a year and a half,” he told me. “You can practical.” Sept. 24 English Service / Holy Communion put what we’ve done in any system.” In fact, Oct. 1 Norwegian/English Service roughly a third of state prison systems have This article was reprinted with permission Concert at 2pm: Julie & David Coucheron embarked on plans to cut back on solitary. from Mother Jones. You can read the origi- with soprano Deanna Breiwick Even some notoriously punitive states, nal at www.motherjones.com/crime-jus- such as South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, tice/2017/07/north-dakota-norway-prisons- and Texas, are slashing incarceration rates experiment. 2614 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 • (773) 252-7335 • www.minnekirken-chicago.org 20 • August 25, 2017 Norsk Språk theNorwegianamerican Norwegian Language Corner NORWEGIAn 101 NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES, FAIRY TALES and TROLLS Language practice with Heidi Håvan Grosch

Hangers (Kleshengere) Volume 1 It is normal (det er normalt), although some of us don’t do With 18 classic folk tales, fairy tales and trolls from Norway in Norwegian and English, “Tuss og Troll” is now it all the time (ikke gjør det hele tiden), to hang up our clothes (å serialized in The Norwegian American’s Norwegian Language Corner. The stories are from the collections of henge opp klærne våre) on hangers (kleshengere). Lately (i det Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, and retold by Øyvind Dybvad, Gard Espeland, Velle Espeland, siste) I have become fascinated (har jeg blitt fascinert) by wood- Johannes Farestveit, and Nana Rise-Lynum. Translated by Alexander Knud Huntrods and Odd-Steinar Dybvad Raneng. Illustrated by Solveig Muren Sanden and Jens R. Nilssen. “Tuss og Troll” was edited, designed, and en hangers (trehengere); how they are made (hvordan de er lag- published by Deb Nelson Gourley of Astri My Astri publishing. Copyright © Norsk Barneblad. et), and how they have been used (hvordan de har blitt brukt) for advertising (som reklame). Since plastic hangers (plasthengere) have become more popular (blitt mer populære), you can often find (ofte finne) wooden ones in used stores or in the back of somebody’s closet (bak i noens skap). I was also fascinated by (jeg ble også fascinert av) the way these hangers were put together (ble satt sammen). One had dovetailing (svalehale), one joined the two parts at an angle (i en vinkel), one joined down the middle (i midten), and one was made in what appeared to be a solid piece (et helt stykke). I guess art comes in all forms (kunst kommer i alle former). According to (ifølge) the website www.bighangers.com, hangers developed (utviklet) because there weren’t enough hooks (fordi det var ikke nok kroker) for all the employee’s coats (alle ansattes frakker) at the Timberlake Wire and Novelty Company in Jackson, Mississippi. Albert Parkhouse searched the company inventory (selskapets inventar), found some wire (ståltråd), and made the first hanger. Talk about innovation (snakk om innovas- Guten som stal gullhønene The boy who stole the golden hens jon)! There is also speculation that Thomas Jefferson, known for del 1 av 2 part 1 of 2 his many inventions (kjent for sine mange oppfinnelser) as well Det var ein gong ei trollkjerring som Once upon a time, there was a troll as his politics, invented the wooden clothes hanger for his Mon- budde i ei stove langt borte i skogen. woman who lived in a cabin deep in the ticello home. Denne kjerringa åtte sju gullhøner og ei forest. This old woman owned seven In an article (i en artikkel) in the New York Times (see link gull-lykt og eit gullteppe. Så var det ein golden hens and a golden lantern, as below / se lenken nedenfor) Robert Hoskins, a professor of dis- konge som lyste ut at den som kunne få well as a golden blanket. And then there play and exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Man- tak i desse gullhønene, han skulle få dot- was a king who announced that the one hattan, talks about hanger history. He speculates that the tree and ter hans. who could get hold of these golden hens, Då var det ein gut som hadde hug til could have his daughter in marriage. the bush (treet og busken) preceded the hanger as a means of å freista. Mor hans smurde niste og la i Well, there was a boy who wished clothing organization (klærorganisasjon), and that hangers of a sekken hans. Han kjøpte seg ei skjeppe to try. His mother buttered some sand- sort didn’t appear until the Middle Ages (middelalderen). med erter og tok med seg eit fiskegarn, wiches for him and put them into his It makes sense (det er logisk), then, as people started having og så la han i veg inn gjennom skogen. knapsack. Then he bought himself a half Langt frampå dagen kom han dit trollkjer- bushel of peas and took with him a fish- See (Se) > Hangers, page (side) 23 ringa budde. ing net and set off through the forest. Der strødde han ut erter og kalla på Late into the day, he came to where the hønene. Då dei kom og gav seg til å pikka troll woman lived. på ertene, kasta han garnet over dei og There he scattered the peas and sveivla dei inn i det. Så tok han hønene called out to the hens. When they came med seg og gjekk. Trollkjerringa hadde ik- and began pecking at the peas, he threw kje sett han, så ho visste ikkje eit grann the net over them and snared them. Tak- om det. ing the hens with him, he left. The troll No gjekk han til kongen med hønene woman had not seen him, so she knew og bad om å få kongsdottera, såleis som absolutely nothing about what had hap- kongen hadde lova. — Nei, du kan nok ik- pened. kje få dotter mi enno, sa kongen. — Men He then went to the king and asked dersom du greier å få tak i den gull-lykta for the princess, as the king had prom- som trollkjerringa har, så skal du få henne. ised. “No, you cannot have my daughter Guten la då i veg inn gjennom sko- yet,” said the king. “But if you manage gen ein gong til. Han kom fram til stova to get the golden lantern that the troll om kvelden, rett i den stunda då trollkjer- woman has, then you shall have her.” ringa gjekk etter vatn. No stod ho attmed Off went the boy, through the forest Photo: Heidi Håvan Grosch brunnen og drog opp vatn i ei bytte, og once more. He arrived at the hut in the A few hangers from the author’s collection. gull-lykta hadde ho sett frå seg i graset. evening, just as the troll woman was go- Guten fekk smett seg attom trollkjer- ing out after water. She was standing at ringa, og så gav han henne ein støyt så the well and pulling up water in a bucket, 1888 book now available in English! SAVE ho fór på hovudet ned i brunnen. Dermed and the golden lantern she had put be- Norwegians in America, Some Records 50% tok han lykta og strauk sin veg. Då han side her in the grass. of the Norwegian Emigration to America Written by Knud Langeland kom til kongen, spurde han om han- ik The boy sneaked up on the troll • Bilingual English/Norwegian same book kje no skulle få dottera hans, slik han var woman and gave her such a shove that • Hardcover, 5.5″x7.5″, 240 pgs, was $24.95 lova. she fell, headfirst into the well. He then • SALE = $11.95 + $4.95 S/H in USA took the lantern and ran off. When he Autobiographical, tells of life in Norway before 1843 and early immigrant life in America. Social came to the king, he asked if he now and political portrait including the Norwegian could have his daughter, as he had prom- immigrant press. Published as a bilingual, the ised. book includes both an English translation as well as a Norwegian transcription of the 1888 Gothic script. Foreword, biography and back cover review written by Odd S. Lovoll. [Book is not part of the Ulvestad 3-vol-set] Tuss og Troll 2-vol set Call, send check or visit website $35.95 with FREE shipping in USA. Astri My Astri Publishing Phone: 563-568-6229 www.astrimyastri.com Deb Nelson Gourley [email protected] 602 3rd Ave SW, Waukon, IA 52172 www.astrimyastri.com theNorwegianamerican Norsk Språk August 25, 2017 • 21

< datasenter « One time our summer was Fra side 2 an eternity long. » vesteringsbank som har spesialisert seg på å – Karin Boye reise kapital for datesentre, og i pressemeldingen skriver de at de ser frem til å bidra i prosjektet i Ballangen. Pondus by Frode Øverli — Kolos utvikler det mest innovative, kostnadseffektive og miljøvennlige data senteret i verden. Vi ser frem til å være partner med en bedrift som er pionerer i indus- trien og har tro på en langsiktig vekst, sier Paul Janson, toppsjef i Headwaters MB. I første omgang mener Lillebo at anlegget vil kunne skape hundre arbeidsplasser lokalt, men langt flere når anlegget går for full drift. Han håper på byggestart i løpet av 2018.

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Ah! This is the life! That’s actually miljøminister. No women! Just the guys! how it is all the That’s what I mean, Han mener bilindustrien i USA ikke time, Hugo! Ivar! This is the life! nødvendigvis legger så stor vekt på Trump- administrasjonens klimapolitikk. Lunch Helgesen har vært på besøk i California by Børge Lund og sier han er imponert over det han har sett og opplevd på miljøfronten. — Under mitt besøk her i California denne uken opplever jeg hvor hardt nærings livet og myndighetene her arbeider for å få ned utslippene av klimagasser, sier han. Han sier at dette ikke bare gjøres for å bremse klimaendringene, men også fordi de ser store forretningsmuligheter innen ren teknologi. Som verdens sjette største øko- nomi og den mest folkerike delstaten i USA, mener Helgesen at Californias betydning for klimapolitikken knapt kan overvurderes. — Jeg ser store muligheter for norske myndigheter og bedrifter med denne avtalen, It won’t go away. sier klima- og miljøministeren. Shit! Today I’m up so early I What shall I do? could take public transit to work! Hee hee, transit to work! What Okay! It’ll be a Avtalen innebærer at California og a funny, green little thought! duel! Kjell vs. train! Norge styrker samarbeidet i klimapolitikken. De to landene skal utveksle informasjon og Hjalmar erfaring om virkemidler og mål, spesielt in- by Nils Axle Kanten nen fornybar energi og reduserte utslipp fra transport. Oh, yeah? Norge og California skal også sam arbeide om tiltak som reduserer klimagass utslippene fra tropisk skog, og det blir sam arbeid om forskning på overgangen til en grønn økonomi. — Dagens avtale med California er viktig. Norges mål om grønn konkurransekraft og utvikling av ny, miljøvennlig teknologi krever betydelig internasjonalt samarbeid. Norge kan ikke alene finne alle løsningene. Vi har ambisiøse klimamål for 2030 og 2050, inkludert nullutslipp i transportsektoren, og som en ambisiøs internasjonal aktør er et tet- tere samarbeid med California på klima nød- This jacket isn’t bad. Bah! I’ve always worn Now, when I Yes, you have vendig, sier Helgesen. size 50... Hnnnggggh! What do see it on you, no choice... I’m afraid it’s a little you think? you simply too small for you... must buy it. < bussEr Fra side 2 Han Ola og Han Per by Peter J. Rosendahl, with new translations by John Erik Stacy Det vil, ifølge Helgesen, kunne spare bymiljøet for forurensning og forhåpentlig redusere antall trafikkulykker. I Oslo planlegger Ruter å bestille 10 til 20 selvkjørende busser som skal testes ut i hovedstaden fra neste år. — Vi må bli kjent med teknologien først. Men jeg ser for meg at disse bussene kan brukes til å mate passasjerene inn i det eksisterende kollektivnettet, sier Ruter-sjef Bernt Reitan Jenssen til VG. Kongsberg skal også teste ut førerløse Are they Leghorn You’re right Per, Where are you going, Per? chickens you ordered? I am going to open the lid these can sit out el-busser. and see if they are all right. Helgesen ser for seg at den selvkjørende I’m going to the depot No they are those “Frost-proof in the winter. to get these chickens I Siberian chicks.” They can sit Yeah sure, go ahead. teknologien kan bli en ny næring for Norge. ordered from Siberia. out through the whole winter. Åtte-ti byer rundt i verden er allerede i gang. 22 • August 25, 2017 Fiction theNorwegianamerican

Vision Questfiction by Richard Thomas

cars outside on the I hear street, the world slip- ping by, and I wonder how I got here. Accident, what does that word mean— random, unintentional? Accidental. Acci- dents. We all have them. I’m having them all the time now. An innocent phone call led to a deaf- ening silence to a morgue in a concrete bunker that I never knew existed. Every detail made my hands shake, my head throb, the officer with his hand on my shoulder, his fingers gripping into my dead muscle, the black bags pulled back one by one, each one worse than the previous devastating knowledge. My wife was first, asleep on the cold metal, the gash across her head the only obvious sign of the violence that started my undoing. “You okay?” the man asked. He kept asking it over and over. The twins were next, still in grade school when the minivan skidded off the icy road, barely in second grade. Illustration: Inkshark My son, a lump on the side of his head, a seam running up the front of his chest, his tiny ribcage, and I thought of myself to death. It seemed like the right and Robb were friends, wife appearing in my bed, her arms wrap- birds, wanting to get out, trying to push thing to do. Amy people I used to work ping around me, pressing her cold flesh up against the bars, and I turned and vom- It was an easy choice, barreling down with. Amy was a slightly overweight, loud- against my bare backside, her hand reach- ited into a plastic trash can that the man the highway, flashers in the rear view mir- mouthed blonde who made me laugh. She ing around to rub my chest, nibbling at standing next to me held out. A cop, the ror, and little left that mattered. All I had was always placing her hand on my fore- my neck, unable to stop her. I would tell morgue guy, I can’t remember who he re- to do was pull the wheel hard to the left, arm, always touching me. I didn’t mind them about all of this, about my dead wife ally was. I try not to think about it. and the moment the thought entered my it so much now. Robb wore glasses and a turning me on, her hands wrapped around My daughter, I only had to look at head, I did it. Maybe it was an accident, black Kangol hat, skinny and pale, a mous- my cock, stroking me as her breasts her hand, the pink fingernails, with Hello a twitch. tache and goatee giving him the odd ap- pressed against my back, my eyes squeezed Kitty appliqués looking up at me, forlorn. The tires squealed, and the car flipped pearance of a foreign filmmaker, or perhaps shut, pretending it was all a dream. When “Don’t pull it back. Please.” I asked. over, blackness wrapping around me, an unemployed mime. They came to visit I washed the sheets later that day, I sobbed But he did anyway. And everything went a smile pushing across my face, dots of me in the hospital, and followed up with and bent over the washing machine, afraid dark. white light—my head making contact random drop-ins at the house, forgiving to go back to bed. That was the first accident, the one with something. I wanted this, wished it in their judgment, bringing chicken wings I told them all of this because I that started it all. Left to my own devices to be over, the sickening momentary panic and beer, absorbing my pain, listening with couldn’t keep it to myself. I started to drink, whatever was in the of my head being crushed, the sense that tight lips and barely nodding heads as I told “I’ve had worse wet dreams,” Robb house, everything, all of it, until the next this was more pain and more serious than them about my shadow daughter, and the mused. “Don’t get me started. Clowns, thing I knew I came to flying down the anything I’d ever experienced, that revela- recent reappearance of my cat. old grade school teachers, a cousin I barely highway at eighty miles an hour. tion flashed across my mind, and then ev- “It’s stress,” Amy offered. “You’re just know, fairies farting sparks of glitter when That’s never a good thing. erything winked out. dealing with it all, processing. I’m sure it’s they came.” A hospital, several tickets, uniforms nothing.” Over time, they started to believe me. took me awhile to start calling people. in blue, uniforms in white. I couldn’t do Robb nodded, sipping at his beer. They muttered things about long-lost rela- It I just couldn’t muster the strength. It this right either, the seatbelt saving my “Yeah, stress. I’m sure that’s all it is. tives, ex-boyfriends who overdosed, bored wasn’t real to me—I didn’t want to own life, a life I had no interest in saving. A I didn’t tell them about the day before with their lives, their office jobs and life it. But eventually I started calling family— new word was bandied about the room, as when I walked past my daughter’s room in the suburbs. I laughed about my head mothers and grandmothers, brothers and I drifted in and out, pain radiating out of and saw her and my son playing on the injury, laughed about my visions. And as sisters, all of it painful until it stopped be- my misshapen skull, broken fingers, bro- floor, a bucket of Lego pieces scattered the nights expanded and the conversations ing anything but a headache, a tension in ken legs, broken ribs. The word of the day across the carpet, a brick wall built up continued, they would place their hands my gut, snakes uncoiling inside me. They was “lucky” and it made me laugh until in an array of colors, repeatedly running on my forehead, the bruise and the lump started showing up and I went through blood sprayed out of my mouth, a cough- a tiny Lego car into the solid structure fading, making mental notes about the ex- the motions, the crying and the hugging, ing fit, and then they pushed me back they’d built, over and over again. They act location. and eventually they faded away, back to under with meds and hands on my cold looked up at me, and moved their lips When I told them about my son, his their cities and lives, afraid to catch what flesh, and the pale outline of my daughter and I stumbled over my own feet, moving worried look, the note he left me scrawled I had brewing inside me. I understood. I standing next to the bed, shaking her head past them without looking back, unable to in the foggy mirror of the bathroom one welcomed their departures. The insurance slowly back and forth, disappointed in my mouth the words “I love you” in return. morning, the numbers 8 22 32 44 64 check came in and I quit my job, not that reckless behavior. I would tell Amy and Robb about I had been going, and decided to drink that moment. I would tell them about my Continued on the next page > theNorwegianamerican Fiction August 25, 2017 • 23

< Continued from previous page pushed together in his tiny fingered script, highway. they swallowed their beer and leaned back “You’re just going to end up dead,” I onto the couch. They were always here yelled. now—this was better than watching TV, They held hands and smiled. On the better than hanging out at some seedy bar. seat next to me my wife sat in shadow, her I was spending money on food and drink, face away from me, staring out the win- plowing through it, buying a new car, dow into the night. Silver tears ran dirty and my ghost of a son was worried about paths down her cheeks, a weary smile the money. I spent some cash on a Little crooked across her face. She didn’t want Lotto ticket, and collected $4,235.26 the me to join them on the other side. And following day. It wasn’t much, but as he yet, she did. The rules. Who knew what leaned over my head, pushing my hair out they were? I only knew that the pale imita- of the way, in the same way that I used to tion of life that I held onto with my weak tuck him in, he told me that I didn’t want grip—it didn’t mean anything to me any- any attention. Small steps, he whispered, more. On either side of Amy and Robb, pressing his damp lips onto my forehead, the twins sat somber, frightened by it all, and I fell asleep shaking and cold. eyes on me, and yet unable to really look at me, wanting me to hold them again, to first thing we did was cut all feel my warmth, but afraid to ask me to The of the seatbelts out of my new do this, the violence a terrifying unknown. car. It pained me to do this to a brand new We were sober, tonight, facing this Photo: Heidi Håvan Grosch Mustang, but it made sense—no chickens obstacle head on. I punched the gas on Why not put some advertising on a hanger? in this ride. I was trying to get out, and the new Mustang, the pang in my stom- they were trying to get in. I’d look in the ach the only bit of life left in me. I wanted rearview mirror at Amy and Robb, giddy her to say no, my wife, but she didn’t say < hangers as two kids heading off for ice cream, and anything. I wanted the kids to say we’ll From page 20 (Fra side 20) shake my head. wait for you—we’ll be here whenever you multiple changes of clothes (flere endringer dag er det fortsatt butikker) at that address. “My brother,” Amy said, one night on get here, twenty years down the road. But av klær) in the 1700s (på 1700-tallet) in- Another hanger advertised Alfred Finstad the couch, one of many lost nights that they didn’t say those words. stead of (i stedet for) wearing (å ha på seg) Eftf. Manufakturforretning, Steinkjær (writ- we spent talking about this new endeavor. I pushed us out into the night, my what they had until it fell off of them, that ten today as Steinkjer). A little digging (litt “He died in high school. Ironically, in a wife’s cold hand resting on my thigh, and I people also needed (også trengte) a means to graving) (www.steinkjerleksikonet.no/in- car accident, drunk as a skunk,” she said. pulled the steering wheel to the left, look- hang up (å henge opp) those clothes. It also dex.php?artikkel=2099) and I found that “I want to see him again.” ing up into the rearview mirror, Robb’s goes without saying (det sier selvsagt), that Alfred was born (ble født) in 1889, manag- “My first wife killed herself,” Robb mouth open, as if poised to say something, if people were buying more clothes (kjøpte ing Steinkjer Manufakturforretning from said, swallowing another beer, head bowed. his eyebrows arched mid-question. Amy’s mer klær), stores wanted ways to advertise 1921 til 1925 before taking it over. If you “I need to talk to her, I have questions. I eyes were glassy and distant, far away, (annonserer) their own wares (sine egen va- can read Norwegian, there is an article on need to say I’m sorry,” he mumbled. knowing that one way or another she’d rer) or just send a message to their custom- him in the Steinkjer Avisa (steinkjer-avisa. I understood. It wasn’t the money— see her brother soon. And my daughter, ers (til sine kunder). Hoskins mentioned two no/2016/05/20/mannen-med-malbandet). I shared the numbers that my flickering her head down, unable to face me, my examples (to eksempler) from the exhibit; If curious, the “Eftf” following his name son whispered in my ear, we cashed in our son with his hands in his lap, they looked a wooden hanger advertising White Horse means efterfølger, or someone who took tickets for a couple grand here or there, up in unison, a slow grin spreading across whisky, “equal to a fine liqueur” (“lik en fin over the name preceding the letters. All the every once in awhile a bigger score, ten their distorted features, a secret held in likør”), and a hanger that said “Clothing for writing on this hanger is an older version grand or more. We couldn’t keep winning, their mouths—and the car flipped us over the People” (“Klær for folket”). of Norwegian used around WWII, a good he told me that, we had to drive to Indi- and into the great beyond. In my little collection (min lille kollek- reminder that language is always changing ana, or up to Wisconsin, spread it around, sjon), I found (fant jeg) a few hangers with (språk alltid endrer seg). and take turns buying the tickets. It wasn’t Richard Thomas is the advertising from local Norwegian busi- about the money. We had nobody to share award-winning author of nesses (fra lokale norske bedrifter). One Interested in more about hangers? (Inter- our spoils with anyway. We were three lon- three novels, three short advertised KAIN, Munkegt. 31, Trondheim essert i mer om kleshengere?) Read this arti- ers connected by the thrill of doing some- story collections, 135+ sto- with the words Guttekonfeksjon (boy’s cle from the New York Times about a hanger thing that nobody else could do. ries in print, and the editor clothes) on one arm, and Herreekvipering exhibition from the 90s and a man’s collec- of four anthologies. Visit I looked into the back seat as I ac- www.whatdoesnotkillme. (all the proper clothes a man needs) on the tion: www.nytimes.com/1991/01/24/garden/ celerated up the entrance ramp onto the com for more information. other. Today there are still retail stores (i hangers-that-hold-history-not-clothes.html.

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Solution to “Norsk i Iowa” Solution to puzzle #21 Solution to previous puzzle 24 • August 25, 2017 Bulletin Board theNorwegianamerican

The NA roams to Sweden N.A. notes Happy Labor Day Uff da, did summer go fast! Enjoy the last official barbeque weekend of the year!

Eclipse thoughts As we go to press, we’ve just come in from the parking lot where we watched the solar eclipse (90% here in Seattle). It got us thinking about eclipses in Norway, so mark your calendars for this annular eclipse (which means the sun is visible as a ring around the moon) coming up in a little over 20 years on June 21, 2039, visible from the middle latitudes of Norway. Eclipse plus Midnight Sun? Yes, please! So I know this picture isn’t from Norway. It’s from a Sámi village,Photo: Mittådalen,Mark and Johannanear the northern Loury Sweden mountain plateau Flatruet just over the border. The edition we have highlights Sámi Where will we roam? artist, Mari Boine. Summer of 2017 may be almost Submitted by Mark and Johanna Loury in the books, but that doesn’t mean travel season is over. Don’t Don’t forget to send your pics of our paper roaming the country (and world!) to naw@na- forget to take your copy of the weekly.com! NA with you and snap a picture for us! You can send those to [email protected]. Takk!

A man stumbles up to the only other patron in a bar and asks if he could buy him a drink. “Vy sure,” comes the reply. The first man then asks: “Ver ya from?” A tough Norski! “Norvay,” replies the second man. The first man responds, “Ya don’t say, I’m from Norvay too! Let’s have anud- der round to Norvay.” Curious, the first man then asks: “Vere in Norvay are ya from?” “Bergen,” comes the reply. “I can’t believe it,” says the first man. “I’m from Bergen too! Let’s have anud- der drink to old Bergen.” Curiosity again strikes and the first man asks: “So, vere did you live?” “On a boat, at da fishin docks,” replies the second man. “Dis is unbelievable!” the first man says. “I lived on a boat at da fishin docks, too!” About that time in comes one of the regulars and sits down at the bar. “What’s up?” he asks the bartender. “Nothing much,” replies the bartender. “Ole and his brother Sven are getting Ole and Lena drunk again.” America’s favorite Norwegians!

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