It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mads World

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Vol. 125 No. 38 October 24, 2014 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $2.00 per copy It’s a mad, mad, mad, Mads world

Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y.

Last spring, I had the opportunity to in- terview one of the New Cosmos newest play- ers, Mads Stokkelien, from Kristiansand, Norway. The New Cosmos has risen from the ashes of the original Cosmos team that dissolved almost 30 years ago. This is no small feat. The original team was owned by Warner Communications, a business flush with cash that hand picked the best players from around the world, boasting Pele, Beckenbauer, and Chinaglia. The team was also instrumental in popularizing the world’s most favored sport—outside of the U.S., that is—into a respectable sport inside the U.S. However, for a variety of reasons the Cosmos could not endure, and the team folded in 1985. The team was reborn two years ago as part of the New North American Soccer League. Hofstra University’s Shuart Sta- dium has replaced Giant Stadium. Last year was their first season and they played mag- nificently, winning the 2013 Soccer Bowl. Mads is from Kristiansand, where he played soccer for the local team. At 21 he moved to Oslo to play for Stabæk. He signed with the Cosmos in February 2014. In my last interview, I asked Mads about his life- long passion for the game. He recounted, “Since I was four or five years old, I played soccer most of the time. In all the pictures I have from me as a child I always had a ball in my hand or at my feet. Every vacation Photo: New York Cosmos via Getty Images (by Mike Stobe) Mads Stokkelien celebrates after scoring a goal. In his first season with the New orkY Cosmos Mads has scored seven goals in 23 appearances. See > mads, page 5 What’s inside? News 2-3 Business 4 Young chef shines on global stage Sports 5 Patricia Barry As a young boy Christer loved making and I used to say, ‘Christer is going to be a Opinion 6-7 Hopewell Junction, N.Y. waffles and sveler with his grandmother in comedian when he grows up.’ Christer al- Taste of Norway 8 Sunndalsøra and with his mother’s cousins ways cares for others, and is a really good From humble beginnings come grand who lived nearby. (Svele is a folded pancake listener who gives good advice. He has a lot Travel 9 achievements. Such is true for young Chris- filled with either whipped cream with sugar of friends and gets along well with every- Roots & Connections 10 ter Rødseth, who in just a few years has gone or brown cheese—a traditional food from body, young and old.” Obituaries & Religion 11 from selling hot dogs and washing dishes at Møre og Romsdal.) Education and career In Your Neighborhood 12-13 local restaurants to becoming one of Nor- Besides his culinary skills evident at way’s top chef talents with two culinary an early age, Christer has other talents and Rødseth was first in a restaurant kitchen Norwegian Heritage 14 world championships. interests as well, traits that have contribut- at age nine. His uncle had a catering business Arts & Entertainment 15 Christer, 24, hails from Aurskog (in Ak- ed to his meteoric rise. His sister Charlotte and after much persistence from Christer, Back Page 16 ershus), a small town east of Oslo where he best sums him up: “Christer is a person with his uncle finally let him help in the kitchen. has lived with his parents Trude and Gunnar many skills. Besides cooking, he played the “Christer amazed everybody there with his and siblings Celine, Charlotte, and Bendik. saxophone in our school band and is a really work ethic, especially when he peeled on- $1 = NOK 6.558 Our family met Christer when he was 12 and good singer. Ask him to play ‘Amazed By ions! He helped out there every opportu- updated 10/20/2014 about to embark on a career that has taken You’ on the piano. He’ll probably sing for nity,” says Charlotte. Christer’s first jobs, In comparison him from his hometown to Oslo to the inter- you, too. He goofs around a lot and (almost) 09/20/2014 6.5585 national culinary stage. always spreads his good mood! He is funny, See > chef, page 8 04/20/2014 5.9444 10/20/2013 5.9874 2 • October 24, 2014 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Vil styrke samiske språk Nedgang i Siv Jensen sier hun kan utfordre Erna Solberg Sametingspresident Aili Keskitalo møter det For første gang røper Siv Jensen at samiske språkutvalget på deres første møte i Oslo skattesøk det ikke er opplagt at Frp vil stille seg bak Erna Solberg som statsminister i Langt færre snoker i 2017. Den jobben vurderer hun nem- skatten din i år fordi lig å gå for selv. — Jeg utelukker det absolutt ikke. Jeg tror i så fall ikke snokerne lar seg Erna vil bli spesielt overrasket over å skremme av at du nå få få konkurranse. Det er — og skal være — konkurranse i norsk politikk, sier vite hvem de er Frp-lederen. Det krever at hun også prioriterer å være Frp-leder og ikke NRK bare opptre som finansminister.— Jeg Det er fortsatt fint mulig å snoke i skat- har brukt det første året på å sette meg telistene til sjefen eller naboen eller den du grundig inn i den jobben jeg skal gjøre vil, men i år kan vedkommende lett finne ut som statsråd, og det har jeg gjort i full hvem snokeren er, med navn, fødselsår og forståelse med mitt eget parti. Nå er postnummer. det i full forståelse med mitt eget parti Den du har søkt på kan også se når du at jeg skal bruke mer tid på også å være Foto: Sergey Gavrilov / Gavrilov Media / NRK var inne for å fiske i opplysningene. partileder. Jeg vil engasjere meg også Sametingspresident Aili Keskitalo (NSR) forventer at språkutvalget skal bli et nyttig reds- — Klokka 09:00 i dag har det vært på andre saksfelt enn finans i tiden fre- kap i bevaringen og utviklingen av det samiske språket. 80,177 søk i listene. I fjor klokka 09:00 var mover, sier hun. det registrert 726,661 søk, opplyser kommu- (VG) NRK — Vi må modernisere regelverket og tiltakene så de passer til samfunnet vårt, er nikasjonsmedarbeider i Skattedirektoratet, Kjell Inge Røkke er landets rikeste Presidenten ser fram til å møte utvalgets enklere å benytte og åpner for fleksible løs- Ole Ekhaugen til NRK på 17. oktober. Det er også tydelig at de som blir snoket Kjell Inge Røkke er Norges mest for- medlemmer og medgir hun tror at utvalgets ninger, sier Sanner. på, bruker muligheten for å sjekke hvem som muende mann. Han har spart opp tre arbeid skal bære frukter i språkarbeidet. Han trekker frem behovet for regelverk, har søkt. milliarder kroner i verdier siden i fjor, — Det er et viktig og nødvendig arbeid ordninger og tiltak som kan støtte opp om Klokka 09:00 var det registrert 16,936 og med en ligningsverdi på 11.8 mil- utvalget nå skal gjennomføre. For meg er det bruk og utvikling av språkene. personer som har vært inne for å se hvem liarder kroner i formue er det langt ned naturlig å delta på utvalgets første møte. Vi — Vi har samarbeidet godt med Samet- som har snoket på dem. til nummer to på listen. 19 år gamle skal sammen jobbe for framtiden for samisk inget om opprettelsen av utvalget. Jeg er Tidligere var søk i skattelistene fritt Katharina Gamlemshaug Andresen, språk, uttaler president Keskitalo. glad for at vi får involvert personer med god fram, men gradvis har Stortinget innført be- datter av Johan H. Andresen, står for 19. september nedsatte Kommunal- og kompetanse og ulik erfaring i dette arbeidet, grensninger for bruken av dem. Mediene har første gang oppført på skattelistene, moderniseringsminister Jan Tore Sanner et forklarte Sanner. også mistet muligheten til å legge ut søkbare med en formue på 4.6 milliarder kro- offentlig utvalg som skal gå gjennom gjel- Sametinget har lenge sett behovet for lister på sine nettsider. ner. Dette gjør at hun er nummer to på dende ordninger, tiltak og regelverk for de å sikre den enkeltes rett til å kunne bruke Det hadde trolig en viss effekt, men listen over Norges rikeste. For syv år samiske språkene i Norge. samisk språk i hverdagen og tok i den sam- denne gang har begrensningene virkelig vir- siden overførte Johan Andresen over — Vi må styrke de samiske språkene menheng initiativet til arbeidet som nå settes ket. 80 prosent av eierskapet i selskapet og sikre gode tjenester for den samiske be- i gang av språkutvalget. I tillegg til at den du søker på, kan finne Ferd Holding til sine to døtre, Katha- folkningen, uttrykte Sander da det nye utval- ut hvem du er, er det også innført alders- rina og Alexandra. Johan Andresen get ble offentliggjort. English Synopsis: The Sami Parliament has created grense. Det er ikke lov å søke om du er un- står selv som nummer ni på listen, med Utvalget skal avlevere sin rapport innen a council specifically to focus on the development of Sami languages in Norway. der 16 år. Det er heller ikke mulig å søke opp en ligningsformue på 2.63 milliarder. 15. februar 2016. mer enn 500 personer hver måned. Siden man ikke vises i skattelistene Mediene har også fått nye restriksjoner. før man er fylt 18 er dette den første Det er ikke mulig å legge ut hele lister, men gangen en av døtrene havner på listen det er lov å lage topplister og andre omtaler. over Norges mest formuende. I fjor, Poenget er å beskytte folks privatliv og som mange år før, var det Olav Thon Nye regler for poker hindre kjøp og salg av opplysningene. som var Norges mest formuende. I år — Mange opplever utlegging av opply- er han helt nede på 26. plass. I slutten Nå er det tillatt å arrangere poker-NM i Norge sningene som ubehagelig og som et inngrep i av 2012 valgte Thon å plassere store sitt privatliv, sa finansminister Siv Jensen da deler av sin formue til en stiftelse som og private pokerlag forslaget ble lagt ut på høring i januar. skal videreføre driften av eiendoms- Aftenposten Datatilsynet støtter restriksjonene. Ove konsernet hans. Skåra, informasjonsdirektør i Datatilsynet, (Aftenposten) — Fram til i dag har poker-NM vært ar- er glad for «snokevarselet». Skåra mener rangert i utlandet. I fremtiden vil dette mes- VGs Jane Throndsen årets kvinnelige folk tidligere har søkt mest på inntekten til terskapet kunne avholdes i Norge, sier kul- naboen eller sjefen, og ikke for å kontrollere medieleder turminister Thorhild Widvey (H), skriver skattesystemet. Hvert år deler Medienettverket, ut kulturdepartementet i en pressemelding. — I så måte har den bruken av skat- I vår ble det kjent at Frp ønsket å endre pris til årets kvinnelige medieleder og telistene ikke vært i tråd med det egentlige lotteriloven slik at det ble mulig å arrangere årets kvinnelige medieledertalent. I år formålet, sier Skåra. kan VG skryte over å ha landets beste Norgesmesterskapet i Norge. I dag er pokerspill om penger forbudt i Og det egentlige formålet var å kon- kvinnelige medieleder etter at juryen i trollere at skatteligningen var riktig. dag kåret Jane Throndsen til årets vin- Norge, enten det dreier seg om offentlige turn- eringer eller private selskaper. Lovforslaget ble ner. Prisen går til en kvinne som har English Synopsis: Starting this year, individuals can sendt ut på høring før sommeren, og 10. okto- markert seg særlig som leder og kan view who has searched for their tax information. As ber kom meldingen fra regjeringen. vise til oppnådde resultater. I tillegg a result, there has been a remarkable decrease in the Fremskrittspartiets Sivert Bjørnstad har number of searches. skal vinneren fremstå som et forbilde tidligere sagt at han ønsker seg Frp vil ha for andre kvinnelige medieledere og poker-NM og kasino på Munkholmen på øya bør ha bidratt aktivt til å fremme kvin- Munkholmen i Trondheimsfjorden. nelig lederskap i bransjen, heter det på Kulturdepartementet går nå nesten «all Foto: Wikimedia Commons Mediebedriftenes Landsforening sin in» og tillater private pokerlag så lenge de Det er nå lovlig å spille poker i Norge. Abonner hjemmeside. En rørt Throndsen tok «ikke har et organisert eller profesjonelt preg». imot prisen. — Jeg er kjempeglad, og Forslaget er oversendt Stortinget. — En slik liberalisering er i tråd med den på norsk det fineste med denne prisen er net- — I dag er det mange som spiller poker i alminnelige rettsoppfatningen på dette områ- topp det å få være en rollemodell. Det sosiale lag i private hjem. Til nå har dette vært det, skriver departementet i sin pressemelding. amerikansk ukentlig! å få være med å forme det som kan forbudt, men forbudet har vært vanskelig å Ring til (800) 305-0217 være en fin måte for andre kvinner å håndheve, skriver departementet i sin melding. English Synopsis: New laws legalize national poker være leder på. Ifølge de nye reglene kan private poker- championships and private poker teams in Norway. Send e-post til (VG) lag bestå av inntil ti deltakere. Maksimum- Teams can be formed with up to 10 people, with a sinnskuddet per deltager er satt til 1000 kroner. maximum deposit of 1,000 kroner each. [email protected] Norwegian american weekly October 24, 2014 • 3 news page This week in brief

SAS, airports introduce Latest poll: Decline for government coalition While the coalition government of the Conservative Party and the Progress Party celebrated its first year in office, a poll released by Ebola measures Response included a warning. The poll, made for Aftenposten, shows that both the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Progress The Scandinavian carrier has established a plan in case Party (FrP) have lost support from the voters. Høyre drops nearly two percentage points, to 24.6 percent, while FrP is down by three any of their passengers become infected with the virus percentage points to 12.8 percent. The opposition Labor Party, on the other hand, is up by 4.2 percentage points, to 38.4 percent. Michael Sandelson & (Norway Post / NRK / Aftenposten) Sarah Bostock The Foreigner State visit from India President Pranab Mukherjee of India and his daughter, Madame SAS has no routes to African Sharmistha Mukherjee, have paid a state visit to Norway. Crown countries, but some flight connec- Prince Haakon accompanied President Mukherjee and Madame tions may have incoming travel- Mukherjee to the Palace Square, where they were received by the lers from that continent. King and Queen, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The President Trine Kromann-Mikkelsen, and Madame Mukherjee also met with the President of the Stort- press spokesperson for SAS in ing, Olemic Thommessen. Afterwards, Mayor of Oslo Fabian Stang Denmark told website checkin. welcomed the guests to a guided tour and a cultural performance in dk that “we’ve established a task the Banquet hall. force to have a plan that can be ac- (Norway Post / NRK) tivated immediately if something happens on SAS flights. Photo: BriYYZ / Wikimedia Commons Cairo conference earns USD $5.4 billion to rebuild Gaza “We take it very seriously, be- SAS is committed to preventing Ebola from taking off. A total of USD $5.4 billion in assistance to Palestine was pledged cause we want to ensure that our at an international donor conference for Gaza and Palestine, which passengers have a safe experience situation, both on board the plane serious contagious diseases with a was co-chaired by Egypt and Norway. when they travel with us.” and at the airport. risk of spreading during flight. This “This solid result demonstrates massive international support Kromann-Mikkelsen has said The U.S. Centers for Disease includes possible Ebola symptoms. for the Palestinian people. It sends a strong signal that the world is that effective procedures will be Control and Prevention (CDC) has Cabin crew are expected to standing together to rebuild Gaza,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs put in place in the event of a pas- published Ebola guidance for air- follow the infection control precau- Børge Brende. senger exhibiting the symptoms. lines. It states that a Department of tions for sick travelers on board. Nearly 90 countries and international organizations met in Cai- The airline’s taskforce will advise Transportation rule permits airlines ro to mobilize support for Palestine and the reconstruction of Gaza. employees on what to do in the to deny boarding to travelers with See > ebola, page 6 (Norway Post / NRK) To have your cake and speak it: Deportations to increase Norwegian words in English More than 10,000 immigrants, many of them criminals, Photo: Wikimedia will be deported in 2015 in a cost-saving measure Commons In English, the word kaka another NOK 200 million in 2015 conjures something decid- edly less delicious than this. in order to complete more deporta- tions. Most of the returnees will be asylum seekers who have had their M. Michael Brady applications denied, or foreigners The Foreigner who have been convicted of crime. “The government’s goal is that The word cake in English comes from the old Norse word kaka. people without legal residence and Today it’s spelled the Old Norse way in Swedish and nearly so, criminal foreigners will be returned with one vowel change, as kake in Norwegian and Danish. In Eng- sooner,” says Minister of Justice lish cake was first mentioned ca. 1230, in the Hali Meidhad (Holy Anders Anundsen (The Progress Maidenhood), a text praising the virtues of virginity over marriage. Party / FrP). That early entry into English led to a rebound. The plural cakes Police will return 7,800 for- became a loanword in Norwegian, kjeks (biscuit). A similar trans- eigners by forced deportations in mogrification occurred within English. A thin, hard-baked oaten Photo: Fremskrittpartiet / Flickr 2015, and 2,300 will be sent out by bread came to be called “cake” in Scotland. Minister of Justice Anders Anundsen during a recent debate. so-called “assisted returns.” That led to the Scottish Lowlands being named “Land of This is an increase of approxi- Cakes.” In turn that led to poetic mention, with scientific impact. Staff Compilation efforts, there are still thousands of mately 60 percent compared to for- Lord (Charles) Neaves (1800-1876), judge of the Court of Ses- Aftenposten / NRK foreigners who reside in Norway mer prime minister Jens Stolten- sion of Scotland, was also an accomplished poet. He published a even though they have had their berg’s budget proposal for 2014, book of verse in 1875 reflecting his early analyses of the history of 4,350 foreigners who have applications for residency denied. Anundsen explains. evolution. In it, there’s a poem in praise of one of his predecessors, been denied permanent residence The reason is that police are un- Many of the individuals who James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-1799)—one of the origina- are still living in Norwegian asy- sure of their identity, or their home are deported are foreigners who are tors of the concepts of evolution that were the precursors to the lum centers. The government plans country does not want to accept arrested for street drug trafficking scientific theories formulated by Darwin: to complete more than 10,000 them. Others simply disappear in Oslo. Most of them have applied Though Darwin now proclaims the law forced deportations in 2015. when the police come to get them. And spreads it far abroad, O! Despite more resources and The government plans to spend See > deport, page 15 The man that first the secret saw Was honest old Monboddo. The architect precedence takes Of him that bears the hod, O! There are no foreign So up and at them, Land of Cakes, We’ll vindicate Monboddo «lands. It is the traveler theforeigner.no is one of the top sources The Old Norse kake also had sibling words that became the for English-language news and features roots of other words in English. An example is kok (“clump,” as only who is foreign. from Norway. Subscriptions start at NOK of dough) that became the Dutch word koekje (“little cake”). This – Robert Louis Stevenson » 49 per month (approx. $8) migrated to the English word cookie. 4 • October 24, 2014 norwegian american weekly Business Pinell of Norway reinvents the radio They may seem obsolete, but the two brothers behind Pinell think the radio is becoming more important in our lives—and that theirs can satisfy the most demanding users

Rasmus Falck revenues at $5 million as importers, they de- for good design, and were the Oslo, Norway cided to go into manufacturing. They wanted DAB radio of the year and the to make high quality audio products for the “Christmas gift of the year.” Five years ago the brothers Tom and most demanding users imagined, designed To expand sales to new mar- Tore Vedvik started making their first DAB- and developed at the headquarters in Nor- kets, this September they were in radio. Through partners in the UK and Asia way. They called it Pinell after the island on Berlin at IFA 2014, the world’s they secured the best technology and an ef- which one of the brothers spent his honey- leading trade show for consumer ficient production process. The brothers sim- moon. and home electronics, with 1,500 ply believed that radios are becoming more The radio is designed for optimal use of exhibitors. So far they have man- important in our lives. the new DAB broadcast networks available aged to finance the growth by re- 100 years ago the world woke to the in an increasing number of countries. The tained earnings. With the expected wonders of the wireless sound magically built-in battery provides well over 24 hours growth they might have to find ad- delivered without wires, unlike the tele- of playback. They expect you to fall asleep ditional sources of financing. graph and telephone. In the early days Al- well before the radio does. Last year they The future looks bright! bert Einstein described it as “a wonderful sold $10 million worth of their own manu- tool of communication.” Today it may seem factured radios. Rasmus Falck old-fashioned in the world of e-readers and Financial Times was impressed by the is a strong in- smartphones, but radio has changed with the design. Pinell seems inspired by the tra- novation and ditional radios that became absorbed into times. Radio has expanded from amplitude entrepreneur- modulation to internet protocol and its form other devices such as computers and mobile ship advocate. and function are changing. Today the inter- phones, and have embedded their radio in the The author of net radio with DAB and FM radio let you top of a speaker and with other unusual de- “What do the listen to your favorite radio stations from all signs for its internet radio. The radio is dis- best do better” over the world, right in the comfort of your tributed to England, Germany, Switzerland, and “The board of directors as a own house and without the need of a PC. and Australia. resource in SME,” he received his In 2001 the brothers founded the trad- TT Micro has 16 employees, $15 mil- masters degree from the University ing company TT Micro AS, or Tom and Tore lion in sales and one million in profits last of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently Photo: Pinell.no Micro among friends. Five years ago, with year. They were awarded the RedDot award lives in Oslo, Norway. Pinell’s Explorer model comes in many colors.

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(800) 305-0217 • [email protected] Tickets: $23 per person. Children under 12 free. RSVP by Oct. 31. For reservations, call (206) 783-1274 norwegian american weekly October 24, 2014 • 5 sports Reboot: an interview with Mads Stokkelien < mads fensively. He can operate as a target forward From page 1 and has proven he’s a good finisher.” Can you speak a little about your relationship we went to with my family, I always had with Savarese and his skills as head coach? a backpack with my ball in it. That was it. MS: I’ve learned a lot from both coach Sa- My brother and I usually played in the gar- varese and assistant coach Alecko Eskandar- den and actually we brought the soccer ball ian. They’re both former strikers so there’s everywhere and we played together. For as obviously a lot I can learn from them. I feel long as I can remember I’ve been interested I’ve improved in many ways since I’ve ar- in playing soccer.” rived here and I feel like I still have a lot I In his first season with the team Mads can learn from them. has scored seven goals in 23 appearances to date. So, I thought I would check in with VH: Has your family come to see you play Mads and see how he has been faring. in the states? MS: Yes, my brother came here a few weeks Victoria Hofmo: How’s it been going since I ago and was able to see two home games. I interviewed you last May? know my parents want to come before the Mads Stokkelien: It’s been going well. Time end of the season so hopefully they’ll also be flies… I’m having a good time; we’ve had able to come and watch a game. some ups and downs with the team, but now at the end of the season we’re in a good posi- VH: What do you think about the stadium tion to make the post season, so I’m excited the Cosmos plan to build in Belmont Park? for the last few games of the season. MS: I’ve only seen the website plans and it looks amazing. If they can build something VH: It looks like you’re off to a great start like that, it would be great obviously. with all the goals you’ve achieved in your first season playing with the Cosmos. Are VH: How are you adapting to life in the U.S.? you happy with your performance? MS: It feels good. I feel at home; I feel like MS: I’m happy with my performance, but I’ve been here for a long time. It’s been a obviously I know that I can do better. I was great experience for me. I’ve met a lot of hoping I could contribute by scoring more great people here both on the team and out- goals than I have but obviously it’s my first side the field. New York is obviously a popu- season and it’s always tough to come to a lar place for Norwegians to travel, so I meet new country, new club. I’m happy that I’ve Photo: New York Cosmos via Getty Images (by Mike Stobe) a lot of Norwegians here as well. played a lot and I’m the leading goal scorer Mads Stokkelien in action. so far. I also know and feel that I can play at VH: What do you miss most about Norway? a more consistent and higher level than I’ve of players from different countries like my- to do your best every day. Danny is a very MS: My family and friends back home. shown, so I think the best is yet to come. self and also from different places in the U.S. good player; he came in and he scored a goal That’s what I miss the most. Aside from that, That makes it easy for a new player like me in his second game and has contributed ever I feel like I have everything I need here. VH: There seems to be a lot of camaraderie to come into the team because everybody has since. He’s a really intelligent player and off the field between the Cosmos players. I been in the same situation as me. We do fun he’s been good for us. VH: Inquiring minds want to know. Do you saw the video of you and your teammates at stuff like [that day at Buffalo Wild Wings] have a significant other? Buffalo Wild Wings in Westbury, Long Is- which was a great day; it was funny. It’s ob- VH: There has been a lot of chatter about the MS: I have a girlfriend. I met her here when land. Owner Dan challenged the team to a viously good to do things like that with your June 25 game, when referee Ismail Elfath re- I came over and we started dating. chicken wing chow down. Cosmos’ Peri Ma- teammates to get to know them. At the time fused to call a clear penalty when you were rosevic, who is known as the eater, competed I had only been there for a couple of months, obviously pushed from behind. Would you VH: Can you tell us about your future goals? against a local and the restaurant’s busboy. and that’s one of the things we’ve done that like to speak about his decision? MS: Obviously, one goal is to keep develop- Little did anyone know that Marosevic was makes it easy for new players. MS: We played a good game, and we want- ing as a player, to score more goals for the up against a ringer, Kobayshi, the famous ed to win. I felt it was a penalty; maybe it Cosmos than I have this season. I know that competitive eater, who was disguised as the VH: As for teamwork on the field, I watched wasn’t, but that’s the way it is sometimes. I can score a lot more goals than I have this busboy. Well, you looked like you were hav- the graceful moves between you and forward I think we were unlucky that we didn’t win season. A big goal for me is to play for the ing a ball. Could you speak about that day Danny Mwanga when you scored in the Au- that game. Norwegian national team. If I can manage and why you think the team has coalesced gust 30 game. Can you speak about team co- that, I would be very proud. so quickly? operation? VH: When you were selected for the Cos- MS: One of the first things I noticed when I MS: We have a lot of good strikers on the mos, head coach Gio Savarese said the fol- Hurry now to catch Mads and the team. The came over here was how easy it was to get team and there’s always good competition. lowing about you: “Mads is an exciting season is almost over! For further info, visit to know the guys on the team. There’s a lot That’s what you want because it pushes you young player who gives us more options of- www.nycosmos.com.

Sports News & Notes Tippeligaen: Norway’s Premier League results Standings Martin Ødegaard (15) played the last Handball: Denmark-Norway 26-22 Brann Sarpsborg 08 Tippeligaen PLD PTS 26 minutes of the match, and became the 10/17 1 – 2 Norway’s women lost 22-26 to Denmark 1. Molde 27 65 in their third match in the Golden League youngest player ever to play in a Euro quali- 10/18 Start 1 – 2 Aalesund 2. Odd 27 55 tournament in Denmark on Sunday, Oct. fier. 10/18 Molde 1 – 2 Haugesund 12. Norway led 17-12 at halftime. Norway Norway now has six out of nine possi- 3. Rosenborg 27 51 won the two first matches, against Brazil and ble points after three matches, and is number 10/19 Strømsgodset 2 – 1 Lillestrøm 4. Strømsgodset 27 47 France. The tournmament in Denmark is part three in their group. 5. Lillestrøm 27 40 10/19 Odd 4 – 3 Bodø/Glimt of the preparations for the European Hand- (Norway Post / NRK / Aftenposten) 6. Vålerenga 27 39 ball Championship in December. Alpine skiing: Lund Svindal injured 10/19 Sandnes Ulf 1 – 0 Sogndal 7. Sarpsborg 08 27 36 (Norway Post / NRK) 8. Stabæk 27 35 Norway’s alpine ace, Aksel Lund Svindal 10/19 Stabæk 1 – 1 Viking (31) looks to be out for most of the season 9. Start 27 34 Football: Norway-Bulgaria 2-1 10/19 Rosenborg 3 – 2 Vålerenga after the Achilles’ tendon in his left foot 10. Viking 27 33 Norway’s men won their Euro 2016 qualifier snapped during an exercise period in Sølden 11. Aalesund 27 32 against Bulgaria in Oslo Monday evening, on Sunday, Oct. 19. His foot was operated on Oct. 13. Norway led 2-0 at half-time. 12. Haugesund 27 30 shortly afterwards at a hospital in Innsbruck. Tarik Elyounoussi gave Norway the 13. Bodø/Glimt 27 29 This means that Svindal will miss the lead after 13 minutes, then Nikolaj Bodu- To read more about football in 14. Sogndal 27 24 Alpine World Championships in February, rov equalised for Bulgaria. Håvard Nilsen and possibly the rest of the season. Norway, visit www.uefa.com 15. Brann 27 23 scored the winning goal for Norway in the 16. Sandnes Ulf 27 21 72nd minute. (Norway Post / NRK / Aftenposten) 6 • October 24, 2014 norwegian american weekly opinion < ebola An opinion column about current issues in From page 3 Norway and the United States The CDC will conduct an investigation to Join the conversation! assess the risks, and inform both passengers On the EDGE and crew of possible exposure if a passenger is confirmed to have had Ebola. Conscription for all The risk of spreading Ebola to passen- gers or crew on an aircraft is very low as Ine Eriksen Søreide the virus can only be spread by direct con- Minister of Defense tact with infected body fluids, and does not spread through the air, unlike the flu. The International Air Transport Associa- Parliament has passed the legislative gether the Chief of Defense’s professional tion (IATA) announced in August that Inter- changes necessary to introduce compul- military advice that I have just requested, national airports in affected countries should sory military service for males and fe- will be important contributions to the new perform screenings on all passengers. males in Norway. long-term plan for the military. London’s Heathrow airport has begun This is a historic decision. Conscrip- Starting in 2015, all Norwegian to test passengers for signs of the disease. tion is an important principle of the social women born in 1997 and later are to be According to The New York Times, a second contract between citizens and the state, conscripts. The first conscripted women nurse from America has become infected. but only now can we say that all of the will meet for service in the summer of She had traveled on a commercial flight as state’s citizens take part in this fully. Nor- 2016. part of a medical team to aid Ebola victims. way is now carrying out almost pioneer- The Armed Forces are well under- Norwegian health authorities are moni- ing work internationally. We have every way in facilitating for taking in more toring the situation and have issued travel reason to be proud. women. Barracks are being prepared, and advice for passengers, recommending them Conscription remains unchanged; new uniforms and equipment adapted to to avoid “all travels to Guinea, Sierra Leone, there is major political consensus about women ordered. The Armed Forces must and Liberia.” They are following the World this in Norway. This is because we be- be prepared to accept all the conscripts Health Organization’s (WHO) assessment lieve that defending Norway is a respon- when they come, both women and men. and advice, even though the risk of infection sibility that rests upon us all, as a prin- Photo: Glenn Fawcett / Wikimedia Commons The military’s ambition is that the in Norway is low. ciple. There are currently no logical argu- Norwegian Minister of Defense Ine Eriksen Søre- proportion of women will increase in the “If a case should arise in Norway with ments to keep conscription for just one ide meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck future. The most important instrument for a traveler who has been to an outbreak area, half of the population. This is why we are Hagel at the Pentagon in 2014. achieving this is making first-time mili- the person will be quickly followed up and extending it to apply to both sexes. tary service as attractive as possible, so there is little risk that the disease will spread Conscription gives the Armed Forc- and retain the right personnel with the rel- that most women themselves will want to further. Norway has a high level of prepared- es a broad basis for recruiting the most evant skills, positive attitudes, and high ethi- serve in the military. My focus will be that ness to deal with such a situation,” says suitable and motivated personnel. It is es- cal awareness. In this context, conscription it is the most suitable and most motivated the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s sential that the Military has the capabil- is a good foundation. The government also who will be carrying out military service, (NIPH) Dr. Siri Hauge at the Department of ity to recruit the skills necessary to ful- believes that it is time for a thorough review regardless of gender. Nevertheless, the Infectious Disease Epidemiology. fill its important public responsibilities. of the actual capabilities of the conscription Armed Force’s skills requirements must The Norwegian Medicines Agency has Extending conscription to include both system, particularly with a view to modern- be covered, if necessary by means of ob- authorized Oslo University Hospital to im- genders means we increase the amount izing and developing initial military service ligation. port unapproved medicines. This includes of available expertise twofold. – which currently constitutes the mechanism The introduction of military service TKM-Ebola and Avigan, which were devel- The Armed Forces of today have by which the duty is carried out in accor- for all is in line with the principle of equal oped for flu pandemics. highly skilled personnel and conscripts. dance with the Armed Forces’ requirements. rights and duties for everyone in our so- This authorization comes after a female Meanwhile, new forms of expertise are The introduction of military service for all ciety. It is also a necessary step for the Norwegian aid worker was infected with Eb- needed. Our security policy environment is one means of modernizing the system, but Armed Forces to meet their skills needs. ola in Sierra Leone and given the last remain- is changing. This creates new challenges other measures may be necessary. The legislative amendments that Parlia- ing dose of Zmapp. Zmapp has been used on and assignments. We are in a difficult se- The government has therefore appoint- ment has adopted today are historic. The patients who survived in the U.S. and Libe- curity situation in Europe, and see a com- ed a committee to look at all aspects of the introduction of conscription for women ria, but the manufacturers have admitted that plex global threat picture. Technological military service scheme. The committee will brings us a major step forward in efforts it will take months to make more of it. developments are accelerating parallel consider the military field, defense policy to create a military for a new time con- There is major interest from Norwegian to this. This also affects the military. We and social perspectives regarding conscrip- taining new challenges. aid workers to travel to Sierra Leone to help must ensure that we have a military that tion. The committee will also recommend a with the current outbreak. is best suited to solving the problems. future national service scheme based on the This commentary was printed in the Oct. “Norway has well-functioning systems A key success factor for the future needs of the Armed Forces. 14th edition of Aftenposten in Norwegian, to detect and monitor suspected cases of of defense will be the ability to recruit The committee’s recommendations, to- and translated by the Foreigner. Ebola virus disease. Norway is also part of a global early warning system where Ebola The opinions expressed by opinion writers featured in “On the Edge” are not necessarily those of Norwegian American Weekly, and our publication of those views is not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions, and complaints about the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor. cases are reported,” said Dr Hauge. Enjoy Norway all year long.

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Foss was reading a book when book recommendation. It is 70 years since children in the history of the ship, Viking the phrase “Norwegian Steam” jumped out the crew of the Johnston took a stand against age understanding, and Viking ship building Editorial Assistant Molly Jones [email protected] of the page at him. To quote the book: a stronger enemy. It is good to learn how practices. In September 2012, trusteeship of “…there was no power to the steering “Norwegian Steam” played a part in one of Viking was transfer from the Chicago Park Contributors engine, the motors that powered to the ship’s the decisive battles of the WWII. District to FOVS, allowing this organization Larrie Wanberg Grand Forks, N.D. Patricia Barry Hopewell Junction, N.Y. large rudder. Without electricity to move the to gain further support and build larger part- Melinda Bargreen Everett, Wash. rudder, the only way to turn the ship was via John Erik Stacy, nerships. FOVS is currently campaigning for Carla Danziger McLean, Va. / Albany, Calif. Daughters of Norway Members Various ‘Norwegian Steam’: the strong backs and Norwegian American Weekly additional funding to permanently locate the Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. shoulders of the enlisted crew.” ship in a secure, climate-controlled museum Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway The Last Stand of the Tin Can Marit Fosse G geneva, Switzerland The book, setting. Sunny Gandara Beacon, N.Y. Sailors, is an account of the events faced by Lief Erikson Day The sagas tell the story of Leifr Eiríks- Shelby Gilje Seattle, Wash. those who served on the USS Johnston. The son going to Markland and Vinland; L’Anse Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway Line Grundstad Hanke Seattle, Wash. Johnston was built by the Seattle-Tacoma Dear Editor, aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Shipbuilding Corp and launched on March Being a Viking age enthusiast I would shows where Vikings actually lived; and Leslee Lane Hoyum R rockford, Minn. Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. 25, 1943, with Lieutenant Commander Er- like to thank A. Norman Arntzen for his ar- the 1893 sailing of the Viking proved that Scott Larsen New Westminster, B.C. nest E. Evans in command (Wikipedia). It ticle earlier this month reminding us of the a trans-Atlantic trip in a small Viking ship Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. was a “tin-can” destroyer armed with noth- 50th anniversary of Leif Erikson Day. We could be made. All of these things make Leif Jon Lind Ocean Shores, Wash. ing larger than 5-inch (127mm) guns and should always remember this day with cel- Erikson Day a truly important day of celebra- Whitney Love Stavanger, Norway torpedoes. ebration and education. Knowing that our tion. Please join FOVS in preserving the ship Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C. Roy Jorgensen Hopewell Junction, N.Y At the end of October 1944, the U.S. ancestral Vikings were explorers, traders, that proved to the world that a small Viking Jerry Larson Zimmerman, Minn. and Australians faced the Empire of Japan expert seamen, settlers, pirates, Christians, ship could make the voyage from Norway Richard Londgren Thousand Oaks, Calif. Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. in the largest naval battle of WWII. This and Pagans is very important, as is sharing to North America, a journey that took place David Moe Sun City, Calif. was the Battle of Leyte Gulf and was part these truths with the world. before the sagas were understood to be more Ken Nordan Batavia, Ill. Barbara K. Rostad Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho of the campaign to drive the Japanese from As a Board Member of the Friends of the than fairytales and conclusive archeological Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. the Philippines. On October 25, the John- Viking Ship NFP, I would also like to thank proof was discovered that Vikings did ven- Daytona Strong Seattle, Wash. ston found itself in an isolated group off the Mr. Arntzen for his acknowledgement of the ture to North America. Viking is currently Judith Gabriel Vinje Los Angeles, Calif. Philippine island of Samar. The group was work done by Captain Magnus Andersen, located in Good Templar Park, Geneva, Il- Norwegian American Weekly strives to make outnumbered and desperately vulnerable as first to promote the building of the Gokstad linois; additional information about the ship its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage the huge Japanese Center Force steamed into replica ship christened “Viking” and second and tour dates can be found on the Friends of call (206) 784-4617. • Norwegian American range. 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Han Ola og Han Per with new translations by John Erik Stacy

We could have a look Lucky we got the house at these lightning rods It is best to Hold on, Yes you are I think it was a good idea to Good gracious, I forgot to and barn up before it for spring too. do that in Ola, he’s became dark winter. right, Per. the autumn. build this self-cleaning barn. tipping over! fasten the safety hook! 8 • October 24, 2014 norwegian american weekly Taste of Norway Award-winning chef shares his recipes < chef From page 1 starting at age 10, were at Gjestegården and the Hans Buesch- Fjøset, both literally in his Aurskog back kens competition. yard, where he worked his way up from ki- I was so lucky to osk clerk to dishwasher to cook. be his assistant for Christer credits Mark Hickton, his one of his training teacher at Sørumsand videregående skole, days.” for setting high standards and helping him In 2011 Chris- get his job at Le Canard, Oslo, at age 18. At ter was named to Le Canard Christer apprenticed with chef the elite Norway Jonathan Howell. The days were long and Junior Culinary the work hard. With both Hickton and How- Team, which par- ell, “Criticism came easily. Silence meant ticipates in Olympi- you were doing things as you should. Praise ade der Köche, the had to be earned,” said Rødseth. Their high Culinary Olympics. expectations made the hard-working Chris- In 2012 the Nor- ter work even harder and helped shape him way team earned as a chef. the silver medal at After Le Canard, Christer worked as Erfurt, Germany. In chef at Baltazar Ristorante in Oslo, and then, November the team working for Select Service Partner, was head will compete at the Photos: Christer Rødseth chef at Le Grand Comptoir at Oslo Airport Culinary World Above: World champion Christer Rødseth in the kitchen. for two years. Cup in Luxem- Right: Christer Rødseth’s Eplekake. Rødseth’s current venture with Selective bourg. Service Partner is establishing a new restau- Rødseth and his accomplishments have in Aurskog sometime in the rant, Fjøla, opening January 2015 in Øst- been featured in numerous Norwegian news- future. Meanwhile, stop by banehallen at Oslo Central Station. Christer papers and magazines. He has appeared on Fjøla the next time you are at describes Fjøla as a “gastro pub or brasserie TV, most prominently after winning the 2014 Østbanehallen. highlighting Norwegian meat and fish.” For Global Chefs Challenge with Christopher Christer has justifiably the first time Christer will be 100% in charge Davidsen. He and Davidsen appeared on made Aurskog and Norway of the entire business, not just the kitchen. NRK’s Sommeråpent, describing their win at proud. Stay tuned. You will Stavanger and demonstrating their culinary be hearing more great things Two-time world champion skills. from Christer Rødseth. Rødseth’s culinary abilities have been What is next in the competitive world? recognized not only in Norway but also in- Christer enjoys the thrill of competition, You can follow Christer Røds- ternationally. In 2012 chef Geir Magnus but may take a year off from the competi- eth at chrodseth on Instagram Svae and commis (assistant) Christer won tion circuit after the Culinary World Cup in and can find him on Facebook first prize at the biannual Global Chefs Chal- November. Participating in these events in- and YouTube. lenge in South Korea. To qualify, the Nor- volves much time and preparation, in addi- wegian team first won the Northern Europe tion to his full time job. When Christer turns competition. 25 next year, he will no longer be eligible to Eplekake This year the Norway team, chef Chris- be a commis in the Global Chefs Challenge topher Davidsen and commis Christer, won but he could decide to head his own team. 300 g butter (salted) 3 large eggs first place once again at the Global Chefs 300 g sugar 5 Granny Smith apples Challenge held in Stavanger. Gunnar, Chris- Back to his roots 1 vanilla pod sugar and cinnamon ter’s proud father, and family attended the Along with national and international 300 g flour caramel sauce competition. “One of the most fantastic recognition, Rødseth was recently honored 2 tsp baking powder events was last summer when we followed by his hometown, receiving the 2014 Årets Christer during the world championships in Urskæving (Aurskog Person of the Year Whisk butter, sugar, and the vanilla seeds from the pod until white. Stavanger. When the team’s names were an- award). Add flour and baking powder alternately with the eggs. nounced as winners, it was thrilling and un- While Christer has lived in Oslo and his Peel the apples and cut into slices. forgettable.” new restaurant Fjøla is in Oslo, he is now Put the mixture into a greased mold, cake tin, or whatever you have available. Lay the In 2013 Rødseth placed second at the living back in Aurskog. When not working apples on top tightly and sprinkle some sugar and cinnamon on top of the cake. Hans Bueschkens Young Chefs Challenge or competing, he enjoys a slower pace—lis- Bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 20-30 minutes, depending on the mold you are using. semi-finals at Gothenburg, Sweden. In this tening to music, spending time with friends When the cake has cooled down for 15-30 minutes, serve with hot caramel sauce. junior competition Christer was the head and family, running and working out at the chef with an assistant assigned to him. His gym, helping a young neighbor retrieve his sister Charlotte reflects, “The best thing I cat from a tree. have ever tasted that Christer made is the Christer wants to give back to his home- Kanelboller homemade coconut ice cream he made for town and has plans for a culinary venture 1000 ml whole fat milk 200 g salted butter (at room 50 g fresh yeast temperature) 2.2 kg flour (maybe more) Sugar, cinnamon, and butter for 200 g sugar rolling inside the buns 1 tsp cardamom 2 eggs for brushing on the buns

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Memphis anchors the southwestern corner of Tennessee and crowns the north- ernmost point of the Mississippi Delta, in a humid confluence of gentility and squalor, eccentricity and tradition, and all of the pas- sions that simmer under a baleful sun. Fortu- nately for visitors, those simmering passions have given birth to some of the most viscer- ally satisfying music and food in the nation. Whether it’s the deft cuisine and pedigreed cocktails of the seersucker set, the iconic BBQ joints and soul food cafes with their hypnotic smells, or the circus of clubs and beer windows on Beale Street, Mem- phis celebrates all of those little, cru- cial pleasures that make even the hard- est lives worthwhile. Memphis has held court on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River for nearly two centuries, watching riv- erboats ply their way through the Big Photos: Mario G. Flores Above and bottom: Beale Street, a hub of activity day and night. Muddy. Visitors can get a taste of that Left: The Lorraine Motel where Martin Luthor King, Jr. was shot, currently part history by taking a brief sightseeing of the National Civil Rights Museum. cruise on one of the old paddlewheel- Below: Sun Studio, where Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley cut ers, while tour guides regale you with their first albums. tales of the river life, as a young Mark Twain once knew it. From the deck, it’s not hard to imagine passages from Twain’s “Life on the Mississippi” or “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” coming vividly alive in front of your eyes. There is a whole lot of history that comes to life in Memphis, from virtually ev- ery stage of the city’s past. But, even in a city with a wealth of monuments, museums, and historic locales, there’s one place that locals seem to regard as their crown jewel: the Pea- body Hotel. One step inside, and you’ll be transported back in time to an age of genteel opulence. It is said that the Mississippi Delta begins in the lobby of the Peabody, but it’s something entirely different that begins on The other cul- and love throwing that juicy, smoky chopped its roof, every day at 11:00 a.m. Five ducks tural treasure of pork on everything, like nachos, salads, and are led from their rooftop Duck Palace on Memphis is the even spaghetti! Places like Rendezvous, In- a ceremonial march to the elevator. Emerg- ta Blues, but all of the genres that grew from food. Yes, there’s fine dining, excellent terstate BBQ, Corky’s, and Central BBQ are ing in the ornate lobby, the dapper aquafowl it. You’ll see signs all over town declaring Southern and Soul food, and standouts of nearly as big of a draw for foodies as Grace- stride across a red carpet to an Italian marble Memphis “Home of the Blues, Birthplace of various niches, like Dyer’s Burgers, which land is for Elvis fans. fountain. There, in the middle of what locals Rock ‘n’ Roll.” That legacy is mapped out has been straining the same cooking grease Memphis might not be the first city that call “The Living Room of Memphis,” they at the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, lo- for about a century, or The Kooky Kanuck, springs to mind as a classic American desti- swim and lounge, surrounded by visitors cated right on iconic Beale Street. a Canadian restaurant with the best poutine nation; it’s probably not even in the top ten. sipping swanky drinks from the Lobby Bar. Beale Street is living music history, I’ve encountered in the United States. But The poverty that gave birth to its proudest When you go, enjoy some repose with the having been the place where seminal blues- Memphis mostly prides itself on being one attributes still permeates. But this small city ducks in the lobby, but also head up to the men from W.C. Handy to B.B. King honed of the major American BBQ meccas. has had an outsized influence on American roof, where you can see their Palace and a their craft in the old clubs. Today, Beale is a Pork is definitely king in Memphis culture, and when you leave, you’re likely commanding view of downtown. perpetual party, full of venues featuring all BBQ, particularly the iconic ribs, done dry to take away a layered sense of our social For a markedly different slice of history, kinds of music, food, shops, and walk-up or wet, and the ubiquitous chopped pork. But history, tunes that won’t leave your head, you can take an emotional and inspiring tour drink windows. Libations can be consumed you can find plenty of beef, chicken, turkey, and a profoundly happy belly, making you through the National Civil Rights Museum, outside, as long as you stay within the zoned- lamb, and sausage, if you prefer. They revel feel like you just had a backstage pass to the the grounds of which include the original off blocks of the street that stay hopping till in pioneering new ways to play with BBQ, American soul. Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King about 3:00 a.m.

Jr. was assassinated. The collections and Beyond Beale, you can go visit the Stax exhibitions document the five-hundred-year Museum of American Soul Music, where journey of the Civil Rights Movement in Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Isaac Hayes, America with artifacts, films, and interactive and others made their magic. You can also Come to Norway, Meet the World! features. For more historical perspective, the tour the legendary Sun Studio, where Johnny Cotton Museum, located at the old Memphis Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley

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mous with slavery and the American South, But, ask any Elvis fan, and one place tops and how it forged this city, including many their must-see list: Graceland. Even for non- - 0058 of the characteristics that define it to this day. Elvis fans, the King’s former home is a fas- - No characteristic defines Memphis like cinating time capsule. To do it justice would its music. This is where the blues of the cru- require a separate article; let me just say that uio.no/summerschool elly impoverished Mississippi Delta were I, for one, will never forget the floor-to-ceil- June 20 brought to light, giving birth not only to Del- ing shag carpet stairway. (800)639

10 • October 24, 2014 norwegian american weekly Roots & Connections Norwegian & American Norwegian 101 Language practice with Heidi Håvan Grosch Women of Distinction Pumpkin Primer Pumpkins (gresskar) aren’t the fall (høst) staple they used to be (som de pleide å være). Pickled pumpkin (syltet gresskar) and cooked • pumpkin (kokt gresskar) has a history (har en historie) here in Norway, but the carving (utskjæring) of jack-o-lanterns is something that has Helga and Clara Estby, mother and daughter infiltrated (er noe som har infiltrert) Norwegian culture (norsk kultur) in fairly recent times (i nyere tid). who walked across Victorian America Despite (til tross) this new trend (nye trenden), “Norwegian households (norske husholdninger) use (bruker) very little (svært lite) pumpkins compared to (i forhold til) what they used (hva de gjorde) Carole Estby Dagg a generation or two (en generasjon eller to) ago,” commented Ketil Daughters of Norway Literary Society Aatlo from Frosta in a Trønder-Avisa article on September 9. He says (han sier) there is a shortage of (det er en mangel på) carving pump- Helga Estby and her daughter Clara kins, and wishes Halloween came a little earlier (litt tidligere) in the were prototypes of the emerging New Wom- season because it’s a bit too long (litt for lang tid) for him to store (å an of the late 1890s, on the leading edge lagre) the pumpkins he picks (gresskar han plukker). of social change, daring to do what men— He says that it used to be (det pleide å være) normal to plant pump- and most women—thought was impossi- kins (til å plante gresskar) in your compost pile (komposthaugen) as ble. From May to December of 1896, they they do well with lots of fertilizer (gjødsel). He plants outside (ute) the walked from Washington State to New York end of May (slutten av mai), and when the pumpkins are ripe (modne), City, wearing out thirty-two pairs of shoes. he picks (plukker) every day (hver dag). Norway harvests (høster) Along the way, they met the whole range about 300 tons of pumpkins according to Aatlo, much less (mye min- of late 19th-century American society, from dre) than even 50 years ago (enn selv 50 år siden), and he doubts (han hobos to homesteaders and even President- tviler på) that the tradition (tradisjonen) of using pumpkins (med å elect William McKinley. Publicity started on April 26 with a fea- bruke gresskar) for food (for mat) will return (kommer tilbake). “Who ture article in The New York World. A sketch, has time?” (hvem har tid?) he says. But despite the times (men til tross taken from a studio portrait, depicted Clara for tiden), some are still interested (noen er forsatt interessert). Oslo and Helga Estby in their Sunday-best Victo- had a “largest pumpkin competition” (største gresskarkonkurranse) at rian dresses. The caption read: Photo: Wikimedia Commons the end of September. “Mrs. H. Estby and her daughter of Spo- Helga Estby (left) and her daughter Clara, 1897 Perhaps (kanskje) we kane, Wash., have announced their intention in Minneapolis, after completing their walk. should have a pickled pump- to walk from that distant city to New York. kin contest (en syltet gresskar- They expect to break all records in the line article, Clara and Helga packed their satch- konkurranse) at the Norwe- of pedestrianism and will travel rapidly, with els and headed east along the railroad tracks gian American Weekly? Any- very light equipment. They intend to write toward New York City. Although they had no one have a recipe (oppskrift) up their adventures afterwards if they sur- room for a change of voluminous Victorian you like? vive the experiment.” clothing, they did pack a first aid kit, com- Their neighbors in Mica Creek, known pass, maps, pistol, canteen, notebooks and as Little Norway, were scandalized. A wom- pens, pepper spray—and a curling iron. After an’s place was in the home, not tromping all, they wanted to look their best when they Photo: Pixabay across the country. Why was Helga willing gave interviews at every newspaper office Pumpkins aren’t used for food as to go against local opinion and devote the they passed and when they called on mayors, much as they used to be. next seven months of her life to what seemed governors, and other notables. like an impossible feat? As Helga said to the Leaving in May, they had dressed in interviewer of the Spokesman Review, “Well, long spring-weight gray dresses. For the first to make money.” After the Financial Panic month, it rained all but three days. On day of 1893, the Estby family was among the fifteen of their walk, taking the Oregon Trail thousands of families on the brink of losing route over the Blue Mountains, they climbed their homes and farms. Helga had made a into a blizzard. They had barely thawed out 27. oktober wager with “a mysterious party in the East.” when they were accosted by a ruffian and re- Kim Heitz Pensacola FL If she and her daughter could cross the coun- sorted to shooting him in the leg to defend Berit Rolland Mukilteo WA try on foot in seven months, they would win themselves. Anna Dahl Shiels Pelham NY $10,000. Despite carrying maps and following Olga Shrake Yakima WA Clara and Helga had another agenda the railroad lines most of the way, they got too. Helga Estby was an outspoken suffrag- lost twice—once in the barren Snake River 28. oktober Kurt Alfred Andersen ist. Walking across the country would prove Lava Fields. For three days, they were lost Stroudsberg PA 24. oktober Gunnar Jevne Healdsburg CA that women could do more than nurse babies in 100-degree heat without food, very little Ruth Feste Minneapolis MN Orlin “Swede” Knutson and clean house. She wanted to prove that water, and no shelter before they found their Kristen Injerd Washington MI Colorado Springs CO women deserved the vote. way back to civilization. Johannes Kjøndal Landås Norway Anna Tweed Northfield MN Helga Avilda Ida Marie Johanssen was Every night they had to ask strangers Michael Larson Cambridge MN born in 1860 in Christiania (now Oslo), Nor- for food and shelter. With few exceptions, Harriet Ståve Quist Skokie IL 29. oktober way. In 1871, she came with her family to they found someone to take them in. On at Aaron Swenson Flom MN Laurie Loken Benbrook TX the United States and settled in Manistee, least one occasion, they camped with Native Arvid Swenson Flom MN Michigan. Helga married Ole Estby, from Americans who shared what they had, just 30. oktober Grue, Hedmark (Norway), and homesteaded as homesteaders did. According to an article 25. oktober Linda Marie Herset Kila MT near Canby, Minnesota, in a one-room sod in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Utes Bernard Donahe Salem OR Anita H. Kinberg East Islip NY Clara M. Magnussen house. From there they moved to 160 acres were curious about what they carried in their Albert Gunderson Spokane WA Berkeley CA Lillian Heggem Highfill Seattle WA Barbara Soderstrom Brookings OR near Spokane in the Norwegian enclave of satchels. The curling iron puzzled them, so Carl S. Hoveland Athens GA Nancy Tuznik La Porte IN Mica Creek. By the time Helga was 35, she Helga and Clara demonstrated how to use it. Marit Johnson Cape Carteret NC had borne 10 children, eight of whom were Mother and daughter walked an average Eirik Lirhus LaCosta CA still living in 1896. of twenty-five miles on the days they walked, Caroline Lucas St. Paul MN Want to see your birthday in the Clara was the oldest child, born in 1877. but whenever they needed new shoes or their Norwegian American Weekly? She was shy where her mother was outgo- dresses started to fall apart, they stopped to 26. oktober ing. She was steady where her mother was earn money. Christine Husaby Cannon Falls MN Email [email protected] or call (800) 305-0217. mercurial. But they were both determined to When they reached New York City on Erling Kolseth Lilleaker Norway Birthdays must be submitted one month in advance. NB: Has someone on our birthday list passed meet the challenges of a 4,000-miles trek. Virginia Rasmussen Shoreline WA away? Please notify us! Two weeks after the New York World See > estby, page 15 Nora Weltzin Viroqua WI norwegian american weekly October 24, 2014 • 11 obituaries & Religion Pastor Larson’s Corner In Loving Memory Pastor Jerry Larson retired to his cabin in Zimmerman, Minn., after 39 years Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? in parish ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 2011 he Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. published a book entitled “Speaking the Word Freely: Writing with purpose, preaching with power.” Contact him at [email protected] Olav Brakstad October 3, 1921 – September 21, 2014 Recognizing our blessings Olympic Community College in Bremerton, I have a young friend who recently day you and I receive blessing upon bless- Wash., where he taught psychology until he tried to recruit some of his buddies to ing from God’s gracious hand. If we open retired in 1984. In 1965, the year Erik was help him with an inner-city project he was our eyes, they are not that hard to see. born, they broke ground on a wooded lot to working on. He explained that the people The warm summer rains that replenish the build the family home. Olav called it Troll- they would be working with were very lakes and ponds; the birth of a baby and bu, and they lived there for 43 years. poor. His friends all said that they couldn’t the joy that comes with seeing it grow; the A man of strong political opinions, he understand why poor people couldn’t family and friends who stand by us in our wrote letters to the editor for publications work hard and pull themselves up by their greatest hour of need; and the promise of near and far. After he became a U.S. citizen bootstraps. After all, they had worked very forgiveness and eternal life in Jesus Christ. in 1960, Olav never missed an opportunity hard to get where they were in life: why These blessings may not be particu- to vote, and not once did he vote Republican. couldn’t these poor people do the same? larly dramatic. In fact, because they seem He enjoyed writing for Norwegian newspa- My friend was quite amazed, because so ordinary, we often don’t think of them pers and the Western Viking. He taught Nor- all of his friends attended the same pri- as blessings at all. It seems to me that we wegian at the Sons of Norway and developed vate high school he attended. In addition, have a choice. We can receive these ordi- his own textbook “Norwegian for Travelers” their parents had sent them to fine private nary blessings of God as just part of life as for his class. universities. He said that his friends could my friend’s buddies did. Or, we can see in Olav and Cynthia were married 54 not see how richly they had been blessed. these ordinary blessings the extraordinary years. When she was diagnosed with ALS, They took the seemingly ordinary bless- love of God. Then, if we do, we may be Olav lovingly cared for her until her death in ings of their lives completely for granted. strongly motivated to help those much less Born at home in Molde, Norway, and 2008. That fall he moved to Norse Home in Recognizing blessings when we see fortunate than ourselves. died peacefully in the presence of his chil- Seattle where he took full advantage of the them is an important thing to do. Every dren at Norse Home in Seattle on Septem- time he had left. He joined a conversational ber 21, 2014. Olav remained fiercely curious French group, took art classes, and taught about the world and the human condition his Norwegian. He forged deep friendships with entire life. numerous fellow residents and staff. Community Connections As a boy, Olav lived several places in He loved to experience nature and en- southern Norway before his family settled joyed hiking, sailing, and cross country ski- Gratulerer med Dagen! in Eidsvoll, north of Oslo. His father was a ing. He could have eaten fish and boiled po- school teacher (later principal) and his moth- tatoes for dinner every day. He had a lifelong er was a semi-professional pianist. In No- passion for jazz music. He took special plea- Happy birthday / vember 1943, he was one of 1,500 Universi- sure in being by the ocean. ty of Oslo students arrested by the Nazis. He While he never expressed regret for engagement / etc! spent 13 months interned at Grini, Norway’s leaving his native land, as he got older he largest concentration camp. A serialized ac- become more preoccupied with what it count of his wartime experiences appeared meant to be an immigrant. He was excited in the pages of the Western Viking, and can by the tremendous possibilities and opportu- Your name and be found here: www.infonorway.net/article. nities of America, and felt it embodied both php?id=1124 the best and worst aspects of everything. He special message After the war, Olav resumed studies at traveled regularly to Norway and maintained the University of Oslo. In 1947, he spent a close contact with relatives and friends. here! stimulating year as an exchange student at Olav is survived by his children Liv and Iowa Teacher’s College, where he received Erik; his daughter-in-law Catherine Ciarlo; For more information, call a great deal of attention for being an ex- and his grandchildren Cameron, Siri, and us at (800) 305-0217 or email otic multilingual foreigner. Upon his return Sten. He was preceded in death by his wife to Norway, he earned advanced degrees in Cynthia, sister Aase Lossius, and later by his [email protected]. Psychology and French. He met an engag- girlfriend and fellow Norse Home resident ing American woman, Cynthia Chaffee, at a Virginia Dickinson. party in Eidsvoll. Ahead of their time, they Liv and Erik would particularly like to briefly lived together before marrying at thank the staff of Norse Home for looking Oslo Rådhuset in 1954. Later that year, they after their father for the last six years. When took the boat to America. Before settling in he was still independent, they supported him The Scandinavian Hour Bremerton, they lived many places on the in his varied interests. As he required more Celebrating over 50 years on the air! West Coast, including San Francisco, Carm- care, they provided it with great compassion el, Walla Walla, Pendleton, and Seattle. Dur- and respect. KKNW – 1150 AM ing this time, Olav worked a wide variety of Olav was a humanitarian and consid- jobs (including a brief stint as a door-to-door ered himself a world citizen. In lieu of flow- Saturdays 9 – 10 a.m. PST Fuller Brush salesman). ers, donations in his honor can be made to Streaming live on the internet at: Olav did graduate work at the University UNICEF or Amnesty International. of Washington and earned a Master’s Degree A Celebration of Life will be held for www.1150kknw.com in Comparative Literature in 1960. Later that friends and family on Nov 1, 2014, at 2:00 year he took a position at Wenatchee Valley p.m. in Ballard at the Nordic Heritage Muse- Community College teaching psychology, um. Please RSVP to [email protected]. French, and German. His daughter Liv was Please visit Olav’s online memorial at Business and individual born there in 1961. In 1964, he was hired by funerals.coop/obituaries/olav-brakstad.html tax returns; audits; forensic accounting; financial statement preparation; Join our community! Certified Public Accountants litigation support.

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Satisfy your and lefse dinner! Seatings are at 4:00 p.m. or Maryland Norwegian cheeses as well as sweaters, jewelry, craving for that special Norwegian dish plus 7:00 p.m., and dancing is also at 7:00 p.m. Norwegian Christmas Bazaar in Bethesda and 30 other vendors. Do your Christmas shop- meatballs, potatoes, coleslaw, and lefse, with Adults, $25 (non-members $30); ages 12-16, Nov. 7—8 ping at Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Cen- sherbet for dessert. It is served family style at $12; ages five to 11, $5; ages four and under, Bethesda, Md. ter and meet old friends. For more information, the Nordic Hall: 218 West 13th Street. Tick- free. Reservations required; call Viking Hall at Welcome to the Norwegian Church in D.C.’s An- call Astrid Petersen at (718) 989-3125. ets are $15 for adults; children under 12 are (907) 349-1613. For further info, contact Tom nual Christmas Bazaar in Bethesda: “A Taste of charged $7.50. For tickets call 332-7489 and Falskow at [email protected]. At Viking Hall. Scandinavia.” Many beautiful imported gift items Scandinavian Holiday Fair ask for George or Judy. will be available for purchase. There will be a big Nov. 8, 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. california section of Norwegian foods and candies, as well Mahopac, N.Y. Washington Our annual Scandinavian Holiday Fair will be Codtoberfest at Abel Lodge “Don’t Hug Me, We’re Married” as fresh waffles and coffee. There will also be a held at the United Methodist Church Hall. The Oct. 28, 5:00—7:00 p.m. now—Nov. 15 raffle with many wonderful prizes—including a fair features Scandinavian vendors, Scandinavian Conway, Wash. North Hollywood, Calif. seven-day cruise along Norway’s coast. Arranged bakery, and lefse. Homemade foods sold include Featuring our favorite Scandinavian live en- Phil Olson presents “Don’t Hug Me, We’re by the Norwegian Seaman’s Church at Emmanuel ertesuppe, lapskaus, meatballs, and hot dogs. tertainment, a raffle, and a delicious fresh Married.” In a bar in a small Scandinavian Lutheran Church. Open from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on There will also be a raffle and children’s activities. Alaskan Cod Dinner. This complete meal (even town in northern Minnesota, plans are on tap Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Please come and buy your Christmas gifts and en- coffee and dessert) costs only $18 per person. for a double wedding. What could go wrong? joy the food. For information or directions, please Tickets available by reservation, through Mar- Everything. 16 original songs. At Lonny Chap- Massachusetts call Kari at (914) 736-0784 or (914) 645-1644. ilyn at (360) 445-1012. We only will sell 100 man Group Rep Theatre: 10900 Burbank Blvd., Scandinavian Fair tickets, so hurry and reserve yours now! Pro- North Hollywood. Call (818) 763-5990 or visit Nov. 15, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Scandinavian Bazaar ceeds used for building maintenance. www.thegrouprep.com for more information. Concord, Mass. Nov. 8, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. This Scandinavian Fair includes a café serving St. James, N.Y. Annual Bazaar, Bake Sale, and Luncheon Norse Mythology through Art and Music Norwegian open-faced sandwiches, waffles, Join Sons of Norway Loyal Lodge #252 for a Scan- Nov. 1, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Nov. 8, 6:00 p.m. bløtkake, and more! Purchase Christmas items, dinavian Bazaar! Enjoy Scandinavian decorative Bothell, Wash. Santa Rosa, Calif. knitwear, jewelry, books, gifts for kids and adults, and household items, the bakery, lunch, raffle The Bothell Sons of Norway bazaar will be Enjoy the “Norse Mythology through Art and weavings, carvings, and Scandinavian foods. En- items, and handmade Scandinavian ornaments! selling mostly Norwegian crafts, wreaths, ta- Music” lecture by Dr. Kayleen Asbo, cultural joy live traditional music, book signings by local At Norway Hall. For information, contact Torun ble arrangements, and handmade items. The historian, musician, teacher, and writer. Social authors, a Viking magician, and much more! At Reduto at (631) 862-8017. bake sale will feature Nordic baked goods. hour begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by a Viking Concord Carlisle Regional High School. Lunch items available for purchase are pea Buffet at 6:30 p.m. Program begins at 7:30 A Feisty Bride, Some Huldufólk, and a Most soup, open faced sandwiches, rømmegrøt, p.m. Cost is $27 ($22 for members) for lecture Minnesota Incredible Thing and desserts. Free admission and free park- and dinner, or $17 ($12 for members) for lec- Business After Hours with Trollheim Lodge Nov. 8, 11:00 a.m. ing. Open to the public. ture only. Prepayment to the Sons of Norway Nov. 6, 4:30—6:30 pm New York, N.Y. is required. For information call Karen at (707) St. Cloud, Minn. Some of New York’s most famous storytellers Lutefisk Dinner and Bake Sale 996-9889 or email [email protected]. Trollheim Lodge and Stearns History Museum bring to life exciting tales of mythical creatures Nov. 1, 5:00—7:00 p.m. At Norway Hall: 617 W. 9th Street. co-host the “New Land, New Life: Norwegian and fantastic adventures from Scandinavia and Yakima, Wash. Immigration in Minnesota 1825—1925″ exhibit the far north. Regina Ress and Ron Sopyla join Sons of Norway, Odin Lodge #41 will hold the Lutefisk with Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Lodge from October through December. At Business Af- forces to tell tales from Denmark, Norway, and 34th Annual Lutefisk Dinner and Bake Sale. En- Nov. 8 ter Hours we have the opportunity to visit with Iceland at Scandinavia House. joy lutefisk, meatballs, and all the trimmings. Oakland, Calif. attendees regarding the Trollheim Lodge and to Cost is $19 for adults and $10 for children un- Enjoy lutefisk, homemade meatballs, pota- demonstrate lefse, krumkake, wafflers, rosettes, oregon der 12. $1 from each ticket goes toward the toes, vegetables, lefse, and dessert! The no- and more. At Stearns Historical Museum. Annual Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner lodge Scholarship Fund. Tickets purchased in host social hour begins at 6:00 p.m., followed Nov. 9 advance. Contact (509) 452-9790 or donnain- by dinner at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $20 for adults Scandinavian Dance Portland, Ore. [email protected] for more information. At Holy and $5 for children 12 and under. Pre-paid Nov. 9, 6:00—9:00 p.m. Reserved seating at 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 Family Church: 5315 Tieton Drive. reservations required by Nov. 1. Call Nancy C. Minneapolis, Minn. p.m. Seating is limited and last year’s dinner sold Eikeberg at (510) 530-3721 or email nceike- The dance and music of the Scandinavian coun- out early. Price is $24 for adults, $10 for children Lutefisk & Lapskaus Dinner [email protected]. At Bjornson Hall. tries are celebrated at Tapestry Folkdance Center. five to 12, and under five free. Lutefisk,- meat Nov. 2, 5:00 p.m. Dance the whole range of Scandinavian dances balls, boiled potatoes with cream gravy, coleslaw, Seattle, Wash. colorado including the vals, polka, schottis, hambo, snoa, homemade lefse, cranberry relish, prune pud- Join the Leif Erikson Lodge for a lutefisk and Comunity Lefse Bake and Cuisine Demos mazurka, polska, springar, and more. Beginning ding, and coffee/tea. Advance reservations- re lapskaus dinner featuring the Norwegian Nov. 2, 1:15—4:00 p.m. lessons will enable all levels of dancers access quired. Tickets available at app.arts-people.com/ Male Chorus of Seattle! The social hour be- Tabernash, Colo. to this beautiful and fun dance form. The dance index.php?ticketing=norse. At Grieg Lodge. gins at 5:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:00 Sons of Norway Storfjell Lodge 6-169 hosts evening includes both easy dances and more dif- p.m. Tickets are $23 for adults and free for the 8th Annual Community Lefse Bake. New ficult dances and will be adapted to meet the Sonja Lodge Holiday Faire/Christmas Bazaar children under 12. Please purchase tickets this year are demos of international foods. wishes of the attending dancers. Family friendly. Nov. 15, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. from Chorus members, or call 783-1274 to re- We’ll have you “rolling in the aisles!” Every- No one will be left out! Cost is $5. Eugene, Ore. serve seats by October 27. The event benefits one is welcome! Event is free, but donations Serving a light lunch of yellow split pea soup, the Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle and to CEH Hall greatly appreciated. At Church of Lutefisk Extravaganza at Jax Cafe open-faced sandwiches, and assorted desserts the Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Associa- the Eternal Hills. Oct. 30, 6:00 p.m. including pies and cake. We also have a bake sale, tion. At Leif Erikson Lodge. Minneapolis, Minn. and many Christmas and gift items. Lefse and District of Columbia You are invited to the Lutefisk Extravaganza... one krumkake demos, too! At Sons of Norway Lodge: Julesalg—Norwegian Christmas Sale AmCham Norway: Washington Seminar of the first dinners of the season. Serving lutefisk 710 McKinley St. Nov. 8, 12:00 p.m. Oct. 31—Nov. 7 or Swedish meatballs, salad, dessert, and lefse! Bremerton, Wash. Washington, D.C. $50 per person includes dinner, cash bar, tax, gra- South dakota Enjoy a wonderful day with your Norwegian Since 2000, the Norwegian Washington Semi- tuity, and a $20 tax-deductible donation to Nor- Forbidden Landscapes: The Secrets of Northern culture and friends. The Christmas sale will nar has gathered high-level government offi- way House. 1928 University Ave NE. Norway include Norwegian cookies and lefse, baked cials, MPs and senior political staffers, political now—Feb. 2 goods and sweet shop, needlework and hand- journalists, labor unions, enterprise organiza- NEW YORK Sioux Falls, S.D. work, rosemaling, plus much much more! tions, and communication professionals, to The Immigrant and the University The Center for Western Studies at Augustana Col- Enjoy our homemade soup lunch. Coffee is enhance participants’ understanding of Amer- Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m. lege presents the photography of Lars Westvig, always on! At Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. ican politics, campaigning, the media, and New York, N.Y. professor at the University of Nordland in Bodø, Washington culture. This seminar will focus Karin Sveen, author of The Immigrant and the Norway. In 2000 Lars published his first book of Wisconsin on Midterm Elections and the process toward University: Peder Sather and Gold Rush Califor- images, Bilda, the Norwegian word for “picture.” Lutefisk Dinner the Presidential Election. Visit www.washing- nia, tells the story of a poor Norwegian farm boy The majority of the images on display were tak- Nov. 8, 11:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. tonseminaret.no for more information. who achieves the American dream: Sather im- en from Lars’ light aircraft. The show is free and Osceola, Wis. migrated to the U.S. in 1832 and made a large open to the public in the galleries of the Fantle Serving from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Cost is iowa fortune that he used to found UC Berkeley. The Building at The Center for Western Studies. Hours $18 for adults; $6 for children 12 and under. Deck the Tables book will be available for signing and purchase are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 At West Immanuel Lutheran Church (www. Nov. 7—8, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. after the program. At Scandinavia House. p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. westimmanuel.org). Decorah, Iowa Celebrate the seasons with decorated tables Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 that will inspire your creativity, festive mu- to be added to the Norwegian American Weekly! Check www.na-weekly.com/events for complete listings Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. norwegian american weekly October 24, 2014 • 13 In your neighborhood New DON lodge Sami actress on tour Sara Margrethe Oskal is outstanding in her installed in N.D. one-woman show, “The Whole Caboodle” Moving ceremony marks the beginning of Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C. Rosanna Gutterud Johnsrud Lodge #53 Sara Margrethe Oskal presented an Larrie Wanberg amazing one-woman show at the Torpedo Features Editor Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia. In this show, entitled “The Whole Caboo- “We are the newest and could be the Daughter Sonja reflected on her “shy” dle,” Oskal narrated three traditional Sami biggest lodge in the U.S.,” said Debi Feyh, mother— “humble … curious about every- stories, using both the spoken word and initial president of Rosanna Gutterud John- thing … philosophy … religion … peace. the unique Sami chant yoik. She skillfully srud Lodge #53 in West Fargo, N.D., on She captured much of the joy we feel in our played multiple roles in each tale. Saturday, October 11, at Triumph Lutheran daily lives.” The first story, “The Maidie,” is about Brethren Church. Rosanna’s most common response to a girl of marriageable age. Her first suitor The installation ceremonies for the those who commented on her talents was, comes calling. The encounter is a hilarious namesake were festive, moving, and mean- “Oh, my goodness.” disaster because Maidie doesn’t know (or ingful in honoring the poet, playwright, and And “goodness” was what she nurtured doesn’t want to follow) the proper rules of musician, who was born in Fairdale, N.D., in her quiet way. courting. In particular, she does not practice in 1912 and died at age 90 in 2002. She “My mother had three priorities,” said smuhččat. Girls are supposed to try to make was married 58 years to Emore Johnsrud of Sonja, “family, music, and Norway.” their mouths look as small and pretty as pos- Dahlen, N.D. They frequently performed to- Rosanna’s granddaughter, Joanna John- sible. But Maidie opens her mouth wide gether at functions, as he played the accor- ston, a operatic vocalist from New York, ac- when talking and eating. When he has the dion and she was a classic violinist. companied by her mother at the piano, sang chance, her suitor flees in horror! In her lifetime, Rosanna left a legacy of the stirring “Solveig’s Song” by Edvard The second story is “Reindeer Snoop creative, cultural arts to her daughter, Sonja Grieg as a closing to the cultural program. Deer,” and Oskal is especially brilliant as Johnston of Burnsville, Minn., and son Ju- Anyone with a Norwegian ancestral the main character, a very intelligent (and lian Johnsrud of Toledo, Ohio, and their grandmother, mother, or spouse had a “lump lovable) reindeer who wants to escape the many grandchildren and great-grandchildren in their throat or moist eyes” as a family butcher’s knife and become a heargi, a tame who attended the event in numbers. vocalist delivered the moving melody and reindeer trained for domestic use. He for- Son Julian read a poem, “One Night in words of classic Norway in song. tunately succeeds in outsmarting the Boss Spring,” from his mother’s collection en- The installation of officers followed tra- Man. titled Rhymes. ditions. Jill Beatty, Grand Lodge Organiza- Oskal plays a grandmother in the final tion Chair from San Francisco, coordinated story, “Granny.” This lively old woman of Photo: Emma Elliane Oskal Valkeapää If I could paint—with light, the ceremonies, and Grand Lodge President 106 recounts many amusing anecdotes of Sara Margrethe Oskal. Immortal touch upon a canvas white, Ronna Clymens chaired the installations. her long life. She informs us that, when she I’d place this moon that I behold tonight, The afternoon ended with another cul- was young, she became convinced that she Oskal is committed to preserving the If I could paint. tural tradition of “Daughters”—a long buffet was a changeling. She longed to return to traditional Sami stories. With her show, table laden with favorite Norwegian good- her people, the hulders, the earth dwellers. she certainly gives audiences outside of If I could sing—I’d sing ies, at least a dozen varieties, coordinated by These people frequently exchanged their Norway a rare and enjoyable opportunity a tender melody to lovely spring, Dave Feyh, chef and husband of Lodge #53 greedy, old parents for beautiful human ba- to learn about her unique culture. She will whose golden echo would forever ring, president, and gathered from dozens of area bies they found in unattended cradles. hopefully continue to travel the globe, shar- If I could sing. kitchens of the new charter members. The humans would be able to get their ing her whole kit and caboodle of Sami The first thing I did, after savoring a own children back if they beat the change- yarns! If I could speak—and though few lefse and some krumkaker, was to call ling so mercilessly that the hulder could not I left no mortal word unsaid, I know my daughter in California and tell her that I stand it anymore and would return to take “The Whole Caboodle” by and with Sara I could not speak the beauty here below— wanted to gift her a charter membership as a their parent back. So Granny was as naughty Margrethe Oskal will hit Seattle on October the majesty of stars above my head, first-generation “daughter.” as she could be and received many severe 26, at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Cen- The dew—the grass—the low, For more information, contact Member- beatings. But no hulder ever came to rescue ter. The tour is funded by the Oslo National soft murmured dreams ship Chair Karen Freeman by Lodge email her so she conceded defeat and tried to adapt Academy of the Arts, the Sami Council of the of the flowers in their bed— at [email protected]. Char- to life on earth. Arts, and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign If I could speak. ter memberships are available for signature Sara Margrethe Oskal has an interest- Affairs. until November 8, when the charter is sealed. ing background. She grew up in a reindeer- herding family in northern Norway. She then Christine Foster Meloni is earned a doctorate in Performing Arts at the professor emerita at The Oslo National Academy of the Arts where George Washington Uni- she investigated humor in traditional stories versity. She has degrees and in yoik. She is also an established writer. in Italian literature, lin- She has written scripts for television and the guistics, and international theater and has published books of poetry. education. She was born She has directed some theater performances. in Minneapolis and cur- She is currently working on her first short rently lives in Washington, DC. She values her film, “Aurora Keeps an Eye on You.” Norwegian heritage.

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Photo: Warner Knudson From left to right: Sonja Johnston, daughter of Rosanna Gutterud Johnsrud, is the first to sign the 2501 NW 65th St, P.O. Box 70567 Seattle, WA 98107 charter of the new lodge. Sonja’s daughter, Rosanna Johnston, who is named for her grandmother, and Debi Feyh, newly elected President of the Lodge, are ready for signatures. Marcia Comer, Grand Telephone: (206) 789-2511 Fax: (206) 789-4484 Lodge Secretary, supervises the signing of the charter. 14 • October 24, 2014 norwegian american weekly norwegian heritage Long Ago & Far Away by Jon Lind Rønningen Ramblings Norway has come a long way in a few decades. When Jon Lind was a child they still dug peat for fuel, carried water from a well, and lit their houses with Heidi Håvan Grosch with kerosene. Lind was 11 when his family moved from Austrheim to Or- Heidi was a long-time Minnesotan until she married egon, and considers America his home. Yet in memory the Norway of his her favorite Norwegian, Morten, and moved to his childhood seems idyllic. In this column he shares some of those memories. home country of Norway. As a recent immigrant she is Share your memories with him at [email protected]. experiencing Norway with a unique perspective, filling us in on the good, the bad and the unexpected! The war years on Fosnøy, part two

Kor Arti (www.korarti.no)

Some weeks ago I participated in my There were, however, the expected eye-roll- first Kor Arti seminar, joining a number of ing preteen boys in the crowd. teachers in a school gym to sing songs from Kor Arti’s ultimate goal is to reach every around the world in preparation for the World student throughout Norway, and not just the Children’s Day (Barnas verdensdager). students whose teachers have attended Kor Learning only by rote, we sang along with Arti courses. This is an ambitious challenge, the presenter, echoing and repeating line by as fewer teachers are attending courses these line. Since formal music programs are basi- days (that comment was made by the pre- cally nonexistent in Norwegian elementary senter about North Trøndelag specifically, Photo courtesy of Jon Lind schools (in many schools music rooms are on the day of our seminar). However, hope It was commonplace during the war for small boats to ferry people wanting to escape the now media rooms), classroom teachers are springs eternal; in November of this year two Germans to England. The first such escape in our area involved theSnål, captained by Oskar for the most part responsible for bringing Kor Arti teams will be touring Norway, visit- Lairvåg. The Germans had gotten wind that something was afoot and sent a small seaplane to music training (both vocal and guitar) into ing more than 20 towns, and working with the area. Snål was scheduled to pick up two more men at Fonnes, but when the plane blocked their own classrooms, whether they have a over 2,000 teachers. the harbor they continued past, heading for the open ocean, and arrived in Shetland the fol- musical background or not. Another way Kor Arti is getting closer to lowing day. The photograph shows Snål (with escapees onboard) passing by the German plane with Fonnes in the background. Oskar returned, borrowed another boat, and transported his As a way to offer these teachers some its goal of music for every child is by making whole family to England. The man who lent him the boat, Ivar Duesund from Masfjorden, was hands-on training, the Norwegian Council their songs (many written by Kor Arti staff) arrested and executed by the Germans. for Schools of Music and Performing Arts readily available online. Schools pay for ac- (Norsk kulturskoleråd) has for the past twen- cess to this resource based on school size, At the outbreak of the war, my fa- its base (Sola) in southern Norway. The ty years offered Kor Arti (Choir for fun) as and anyone can purchase the course materi- ther was first mate on a coastal freighter plane first touched down about 200 feet a resource for teacher training. By singing als. Ease of use is key, and a number of songs named “Kilstraum,” captained by Alf Ut- behind our house and, heading northward, through songs until they become those melo- are also available as videos teachers can use kilen. The Germans requisitioned the ves- took out several fences until it came to dies that run through your head, Kor Arti is with their students. These use the “bouncing sel and its crew and sent it to Finnmark (in rest behind our neighbors’ barn. At that equipping even teachers who can’t read mu- ball” principle: each word is highlighted in northern Norway) where it stayed mostly time, our part of Norway was still under sic with practical material and techniques. the song as it is being sung. idle. Vessels could apply for release from Norwegian control and the local consta- These Kor Arti one-day seminars and Kor Arti’s motto is to be livlig, lekende, the Germans to go fishing during -her ble (lendsmannen) was summoned to ar- longer courses not only provide materials (a lærerikt, og levende (lively, playful, educa- ring season. “Kilstraum” applied for such rest the six Germans. It was reported that book with words, music, and a karaoke CD of tional, and alive) and my observation of their a release and the request was granted. the Germans were seen burning docu- the songs learned) but also model this teach- process indicates they are well on their way My mother still beams with excitement ments and maps in anticipation of being ing method with children so the teachers can to bringing music to the teachers and stu- when she tells of hearing “Kilstraum” ap- arrested. One of the crew had been injured see the process in action. The day I attended dents of Norway. I say Amen to that. proaching after its long absence, blowing and was taken to the schoolhouse on Årås the seminar, a couple classes of elementary its whistle and lighting up the sky with its where he was cared for by the local mid- school children joined us after lunch, and The World Children’s Day (www.mintweb. spotlight. wife. were taught the songs we as teachers had just no), a collaboration between Levanger kom- Many of the requisitioned ships were One of the crew tried to convince been learning. Most of these children (fifth mune (municipality), HiNT Røstad, Musikk used by the Germans to freight sand and the locals (who had gathered around the graders) smiled and thought it was very fun, i Nord-Trøndelag, Utdanningsforbundet cement. The Germans paid exceptionally plane) to hide him, as he was going to even when learning songs in languages they (Union of Education Norway / www.utdan- well and there were Norwegians who had be married the following Saturday. He couldn’t understand; Norway is becoming ningsforbundet) and Rikskonsertene (Con- never done a lick of work in their lives was probably lying but some of the lo- more and more culturally diverse, and by certs Norway / www.rikskonsertene.no), is a who all of a sudden got ambition and cals were sympathetic. It is possible that singing songs from Iran, Africa, or Spain free family festival celebrating art and cul- started working for the Germans, making the full impact of the German invasion tolerance for other cultures and learning to ture from all corners of the world. 2014 is more money than they had ever expected had not been absorbed by all. Some may celebrate our difference is also being taught. its third year. to. Farming expanded during the war as have thought back to Kaiser Wilhelm who demand for farm goods increased due to used to vacation in western Norway prior the lack of any imports. Many town peo- to World War I and was a favorite of the ple moved to the country, living with rela- Norwegian people. He would arrive off tives and helping out with the farming and our island with what became known as fishing. Trading farm goods on the black the “Great White Fleet” and would head market was quite profitable. Much new to either Bergen or Sogn where he would land was brought into production. cause a minor wave of inflation in certain By the middle of the war my father localities. Nobody offered shelter to the was captain of his own vessel. Whenever German flyer; they were arrested without he or the other captains in our community violence and moved to Sogn for incarcer- (Kasper Brügger and Ingolf Langøy) were ation. They were released a few days later forced to haul cargoes of construction when Norway surrendered. materials for the Germans, they would, It had been a long five years and our whenever possible, make an unscheduled island had been luckier than many similar stop at our island and unload some of the islands along the west coast of Norway. goods. By the end of the war they had lib- We had lost seven of our islanders, but erated enough material to build their own none died on Norwegian soil. Three died dock, appropriately named the “German in English hospitals of wounds suffered Dock.” during naval engagements with the Ger- About a week after the war started a mans, one died during naval action in the German two-engine bomber crash landed English Channel, and another died when in our village. It had been damaged in a his merchant vessel was bombed in the confrontation with the English further north and was trying to make it back to See > war years, page 16 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The pupils of the Riga Emil Darzin Specialized Secondary School of Music. norwegian american weekly October 24, 2014• 15 arts & entertainment Fosse’s “Someone is Going to Come” Norwegian play premieres in Washington in embassy-sponsored workshop event

Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C.

SHE: In this house we shall be together You and I Alone together

HE: And no one is going to come

Calling Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse a minimalist is an understatement. The adjective most often used for the dialogue and the action in his plays is “sparse.” His characters employ a simple and limited vo- cabulary and continually repeat themselves. They don’t “do” very much. Photo: abouttheartists.com Photo: www.nannaingvarsson.com Photo courtesy of Scena But what his plays lack in breadth, they David Bryan Jackson, who played HE. Nanna Ingvarsson, who played SHE. Jon Fosse, the playwright. certainly make up for in depth. His simplic- ity is deceiving. Upon reflection, theatergo- seemed to center one’s attention more on supposed to come; this was their greatest battleground. ers realize that they must think about what the faces and voices of the actors. Nanna In- dread. MAN’s appearance causes HE to go Both the actors and audience partici- Fosse is trying to say before they can fully gvarsson, who played the role of SHE, and into an immediate tailspin as he fears that pants sought to compare Fosse with other enjoy his plays. And they may reach differ- David Bryan Jackson, who played HE, were SHE might find the intruder attractive. playwrights, for example, Ibsen, Becket, ent conclusions. But does it really matter? very effective in their use of facial expres- Toward the end of the play, HE laughs and Pinter. But McNamara emphasized that Scena Theatre in Washington, D.C., pre- sions and voice modulations. When they to himself and says, as if their dream is over, Fosse is fighting for his own voice and can- sented the Washington premiere of Fosse’s moved, their actions seemed mechanical “And we only wanted to be with each other.” not be readily compared with others. “Someone is Going to Come” on October 6. and, therefore, the audience paid more atten- But then his final words are: Jon Fosse has written over 30 plays The Royal Norwegian Embassy sponsored tion to their words than to their movements. We shall always be (as well as novels, short stories, children’s the event, a workshop production followed The plot of this play is straightforward alone together books, and essays) and is considered one by a Talkback and Reception with the direc- enough. HE and SHE have just bought a be of the world’s greatest contemporary play- tor and the actors. house by the sea in a remote area so they can alone wrights. He has had 900 productions staged The play was presented in the rehearsal be alone together. Why they sought seclusion in each other in more than 40 languages. He is popular room of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre. With is not obvious but hints can be found in the around the world but he has yet to have a its gray block walls, it seemed more of a dialogue. One compelling reason is jealousy. Alone together breakthrough in English-speaking countries. bunker (as the director pointed out) than a Had HE been involved with another she? alone in each other Productions in the U.S. are rare, but this may production stage. The set consisted solely Had SHE been involved with someone else? change as innovative theater companies with of folding chairs which, depending on their Or did they simply want to get away from so- [He laughs coarsely.] an international focus like Scena boldly pres- configuration, represented either the exterior ciety? Norwegians seem to cherish solitude. ent his works. or one of the rooms in the house. The three HE and SHE both seem satisfied initial- The Talkback after the performance was Fosse has been honored in a remarkable actors read their lines from scripts. ly with their decision to relocate, but SHE very animated. Director Robert McNamara way in his homeland. In 2011, the King of One wonders whether the set was actu- soon begins to have her doubts. She says drew attention to the house itself as a mythic Norway granted him the Grotten, an honor- ally sufficient as it was. In a regular perfor- that the place is not exactly as she expected concept. He feels that the play represents a ary residence located on the grounds of the mance, would more furniture or props on the it to be (the sea is so big) and wouldn’t it be journey through this house, which means Royal Palace in the center of Oslo. This rec- stage add or distract from the play itself? a bit lonely? HE tries to convince her that something different to each of the charac- ognition is given to a person who has made Was the reading from scripts distract- everything will be all right, but then MAN ters. Is it, he asked, the Promised Land or the significant contributions to Norwegian arts ing? Surprisingly, it was not. The scripts (played by Ron Wood) arrives. No one was Unpromised Land? In any case, it becomes a and culture.

< estby the hundreds of pages of notes Helga and < deport lice Directorate. From page 10 Clara had written about the trip were burned, From page 3 The report looks at the cases of 2,135 and the family vowed to never talk about the criminal foreigners that were deported from December 23, their arrival was reported in trip again. for asylum or their applications have been Norway between 2011 and 2012. It focuses newspapers across the country. The New In 1910, Helga worked in the drive to rejected. In the national budget presented on 24 of them, and shows that it has cost po- York Times article “Mother and Daughter amend the Washington State Constitution to recently, the government has suggested allo- lice, the judiciary, and the correctional ser- Walked from Ocean to Ocean on a Wager” grant women the right to vote. She was also cating another NOK 20 million to strengthen vices an average of NOK 824,370 to get each on December 24, 1896, started: “A pedes- active at the national level of the Daughters the police’s efforts against the foreigners ar- of them through the criminal proceedings. If trian trip from the Pacific to the Atlantic is a of Norway. The Mountain Home, Idaho, rested for trafficking. the same applies to all of the 2,135 deported big task for men, but when women perform lodge (founded in 2007) is named after her. Police will also intensify their investiga- foreign criminals, the total price tag is close it, it becomes remarkable.” Helga Estby died in 1942, the book she tions of people who may have been granted to NOK two billion. The New York World headline read meant to write about the walk unwritten. residence in Norway on false grounds. 32 It costs less money to deport foreign “Two women walk armed.” The sketch of Clara Estby died in 1950. Despite the fam- new positions will be established to strength- criminals at a faster pace, the report con- the Estbys shows them brandishing a pistol ily’s earlier vow of silence, whispers about en the police’s overall work in the Depart- cludes. It also states that it is better for the in one hand and a dagger in the other like their trek filtered down through the genera- ment of Immigration. economy to focus our resources on those gun-toting women of the Wild West. The ar- tions. Times changed. What had been con- Foreign criminals cost the police, ju- individuals who do not have legal residency ticle failed to mention one of their goals for sidered scandalous and irresponsible be- diciary and correctional services enormous and have committed a criminal act, rather the walk: supporting women’s suffrage. havior in 1896 was considered heroic and amounts of money. The Police Directorate than those who are illegal residents and live They had proved the endurance of wom- forward-thinking a hundred years later. Two has prepared a report that shows that a crimi- in asylum centers. en, but by one account they were three days books applaud Helga and Clara’s epic trek nal, deported immigrant costs the Justice The 24 criminal foreigners studied by late and did not win the $10,000. Adding to across Victorian America. system between NOK 500,000 and NOK one the Police Directorate had between three and their dismay, they learned that one of Clara’s million, according to NRK. 47 court cases against them. These cases cost sisters, Bertha, had died of diphtheria while Sources: The report also shows examples of a sin- between NOK 107,786 and NOK 2,862,561. they were gone. • Bold Spirit, by Linda Lawrence Hunt gle individual costing as much as NOK three All together, the total price tag for these 24 At home, they were not treated as hero- • The Year We Were Famous, by Carole Es- million before he or she is deported, and this individuals was almost NOK 20 million. ines. The community castigated Helga for tby Dagg does not include the cost of the crime. Roll-Matthiesen thinks that too many deserting her family for nearly a year, even “Foreigners that have committed crimes people get to stay in Norway for too long be- though it was for a good cause. Clara was so For more information about the Daughters in Norway cost the society a lot of money, fore being deported. “This is something we distressed at the local reaction that she left of Norway, visit the organization’s website and when we look at how many immigrants want to improve,” he says. “We have obvi- home and disappeared for more than twenty www.daughtersofnorway.org and Facebook we are talking about, the costs are incredibly ous examples that show that things should years before reuniting with her family. All page. high,” says Atle Roll-Mattthiesen in the Po- have happened quicker.” 16 • October 24, 2014 norwegian american weekly back page Norwegian Language Corner < war years NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES, FAIRY TALES and TROLLS From page 14 North Atlantic. Maria Krossøy fled with her fled with his parents to England in Decem- husband to the Shetland Islands even though ber of 1944 as his father was sought by the she had been bedridden for a year prior to Germans for “illegal activities.” On January that time. She died in the hospital in Lerwick. 29, 1945, in London, the boy was struck by a Volume 2 The seventh death was the most tragic of all. truck and killed. With 21 classic folk tales, fairy tales, and trolls from Norway in Norwegian and English, “Tuss og Troll” is now It was that of a nine-year-old boy who had serialized in the Norwegian American Weekly’s Norwegian Language Corner. The stories are from the collections of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, and retold by Øyvind Dybvad, Gard Espeland, Velle Espeland, Johannes Farestveit, and Nana Rise-Lynum. Translated by Alexander Knud Huntrods and Odd-Steinar Dybvad Raneng. Illustrated by Solveig Muren Sanden, Jens R. Nilssen, and Ralph A. 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Read and speak Norwegian! Deb Nelson Gourley presents: KINGS OF NORWAY By Anders Kvåle Rue • History of 57 Kings & 1 Queen • Both bilingual text and audio • Full colored illustrations • Hardcover 6”x9” book + 3CDs grimsborken Grimsbork the Bay Stallion Kings of Norway English Norwegian del 8 part 8 bilingual book includes 3 audio CDs. Appealing to readers of all ages on both sides of the Atlantic. — Ja, sidan eg ikkje kan finna deg, “Well, since I cannot find you, you Ideal for first-year Norwegian lan- så får du koma fram att av deg sjølv, sa will need to show yourself,” said the prin- guage classes, heritage & culture kongsdottera. Med det same ho hadde cess. As soon as the princess had uttered programs. Includes Astri My Astri and Astri Mi Astri songs. sagt ordet, stod guten i breidd med those words, the boy stood before her on Read along when you listen to the 3 CDs henne framme på stallgolvet. the stable floor. = $29.95 with FREE shipping in USA Call, send check or visit website Andre gongen sa Grimsborken at The second time Grimsbork told the Astri My Astri Publishing www.astrimyastri.com Deb Nelson Gourley Phone: 563-568-6229 guten skulle skapa seg om til ein mold- boy to change himself into a ball of earth 602 3rd Ave SW, Waukon, IA 52172 [email protected] klump og leggja seg mellom hoven og and hide himself between the frog and skoen under vestre framfoten. Denne the shoe under his front left hoof. This gongen let Borken kongsdottera få koma time, Grimsbork allowed the princess to opp i spiltauet og leita. enter his stall to search. the Men under hovane kunne ho ikkje But the princess could not see under sjå, og ho fann ikkje guten. — Ja, så får his hooves, so she did not find the boy. Hearthstone du koma fram att av deg sjølv då, sidan “Well, since I cannot find you, you will eg ikkje kan finna deg, sa ho, og med det need to show yourself again,” she said. same stod guten attmed henne. And with that the boy was standing there — Ja, no er du mi! sa guten til kongs- before her for the second time. dottera. Han tok henne i handa og leidde “Aye, now you are mine,” said the henne fram på tunet. Kongen stod oppe boy to the princess. He took her by the på trappa til slottet. Han var så blid at det hand and led her out into the yard. The både lyste og skein. king was standing on the steps of the pal- — No kan du sjå at det er så laga, sa ace. He was so happy that his eyes both guten til kongen. gleamed and shone. — Ja, er det så laga, så får det så ver- “Now you can see that it has been ta, sa kongen. Så vart det laga til bryllaups done,” said the boy to the king. både vel og snart. “Aye, if it is done, then let it be so,” — Guten sette seg på Grimsborken, said the king. So a wedding was prepared og kongsdottera på maken hans. Så då both happily and rapidly. kan du vita dei vart ikkje lenge på kyrkje- The boy mounted Grimsbork, and Welcome to the Neighborhood! vegen! Og er ikkje bryllaupet til endes, så the princess mounted his double. As you varer det enno. can understand, they did not spend much time on the way to the church! And if the wedding feast is not finished, then they must be still celebrating.

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