A Norwegian infestation on the DU Lounge

[Faygo Kid]

Geez, a relatively new poster asked ages here, identified him or herself as of Norwegian descent, and we came out of the woodwork! Good heavens. It's almost the holidays. Get the lutefisk soaking in the tub, stuff the potato sausage and put the herring on the hardtack. And, for those of you politically inclined, I'm tired of dese here United States - I tink I go home to Minnesooota.

[JVS]

1. Can I join you. I am part Swedish.

If you are ever in Pittsburgh we can have some lutefisk and akavit.

[Faygo Kid]

11. Sounds good - half Swedish myself!

The other half is Norwegian. Probably incestuously related to myself for hundreds of years. Too confusing, by yumping yiminy!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Hehe..one of our more famous Norwegians isn't here today to post

But Salin did take me to task on my misspelling Lutefisk...at least I didn't say missMelling it :D

[JVS]

4. Lutfisk is proper Swedish spelling

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

15. my bad

[JVS]

16. Either spelling is right

Nowegians spell Lutefisk, Swedes spell Lutfisk. It 6 of 1, 1/2 dozen of the other.

[Faygo Kid]

20. 6 of 1, 1/2 dozen of other - like Mom would say!

Left us in September. Christmas won't be the same. In her honor, let me be the first to say, God Jul!

[Don_G]

3. Don't Forget To Salute The Cat

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article.jhtml?articleID=664959

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. Hva sier du?

Vi Norske Duers er ikke skadedyr!

Uff da!

(Farfar og farmor min kom fra Norge.)

[Faygo Kid]

19. Minnesooota - it figures - Can you interpret?

Third generation Swede and Norwegian here; enough trouble with English. Can you interpret? (Will send Pepperkauker and butter cookies in December). Var sa god, tack, etc.

[LadeJarl]

22. neida, vi er ikke det!

As another Norwegian here I was really surprised to see this thread.

More than missing the Lutefisk and Kjøttkaker or brunost, I miss akevitt and Freia melkesjokolade! LOL

Ha en god helg alle sammen!

[HereSince1628]

6. Where is Norwegia?

Isn't that where the Norwegians come from?

Actually, this is one of those things close friends tell you they once said that make you vunder.

[Jonte_1979]

7. Damn uppity Norwegians...

We should've never let them seceed!

[JVS]

8. Scandinavians Unite!

Except the Finns who aren't really scandinavians.

[Character Assassin]

9. Go Po! Sto Po!

[trotsky]

10. So anyway, Ole wants to buy a used car...

and he takes it for a spin.

He stops at his buddy Lars' place to help check it out.

"Lars," Ole says, "I need you to stand behind da car and tell me if da blinkers work, OK?"

"Ya, OK, Ole" says Lars. Then, "Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes..."

[flamingyouth]

12. LOL

I'm Swedish. The only ethnic jokes I tell are Scandinavian (and there are so many, who needs any other ethnicities?!?)

[Faygo Kid]

14. We are shtarting to look alike, yah sure!

Great minds think alike. And, only us Swedes (half Norwegian, again, here, too) would think of 11 year old girls with a head full of candles as a holiday symbol. (My daughter did it every year).

[Faygo Kid]

13. I vill youse dat one!

Pie damn, ya sure, you bet!

[TrogL]

17. It's kewl being a beserker

with my favourite axe.

Both my parents were Norwegian.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. Me toooo!

My great-grandmother was from a village smack on the border of Norway and Sweden. My great-grandfather's parents were from Norway, and immigrated to Pestigo, WI.

Pepparkakor, anyone?

[flamingyouth]

21. Ja, please!