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Syttende Mai 2018 across America

Photos: (above) Ingunn Sanner, (right) courtesy of Vinland Lodge, Temecula, Calif.

Above: It doesn’t get much more “typisk norsk” than this shot of Grunnlovsdagen in Finse, Norway.Right: Sons of Norway Vinland Lodge of Temecula, Calif., attended a celebration at the San Bernardi-no City Hall, with speeches by Mayor R. Carey Da-vis, Norwegian Consul General of San Francisco Jo Sletbak, and Honorary Norwegian Consul of Los Angeles Michael Soroy.

Photos: (above) courtesy of Leslee Lane Hoyum, (above right) Christie Ericson, (right) dennis Weise

Above: Syttende Mai is all about children, as seen on this little one’s sweet excited face in Østfold, Norway.Above right: The Norwegian American’s own Terje Birkedal gets into the spirit of Syttende Mai with a moose-eared hat in Anchorage, Alaska.Right: Sons of Norway Lodge, Dovre 5-353, in Chetek, Wis., had a pot-luck dinner celebrating Syttende Mai. A troll showed up unexpectedly. Pictured is President Robin Fossum (left) and Vice President Florence Weise (right). It’s extremely rare to see a troll in the daylight!

Photo: Edward “Mike” WickViking hats with historically inaccurate horns are a necessity at a Syt-tende Mai photo booth, like this one in Minneapolis, Minn.

Photo: Brian BumbyThe Marienlyst School Marching Band from Oslo, Norway, performed at Sjømannskirken’s celabration of the day in New York.

Photo: Kay SchertzlThree Buhunds, representing the National Buhund Club of America, wait to march in the parade in Seattle.

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Photo: deanna dowellBremerton Sons of Norway, Oslo Lodge 2-35 attended two parades the third Saturday in May: the Bremerton Armed Forces Day pa-rade and the Poulsbo Viking Fest Parade. Standing next to our Ormen Lange Viking Ship are members Ingrid Hueneke, Jennifer Mellon, and Deanna Dowell.

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Photo courtesy of Annie Houser Lillian Hulsey and Annie Houser marked Syttende Mai with a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Photo courtesy of Lori Ann ReinhallLori Ann Reinhall and Bjorg Holstrom were happy to meet up with Ambassador Kåre Aas at Bergen Place in Ballard.

Photo: Mari-Anne MooreA drummer boy keeps the beat for marchers from the Norwegian Society of Texas, Viking Chapter, Dallas.

Photo: Kari WilliamsMiss Norway of Greater New York, Liv Gerda Halvorsen, and Miss Heritage, Eva Sibinga, in the 17th of May parade in Brooklyn, N.Y. The annual event is sponsored by the Norwegian Immigration As-sociation, Inc. (niahistory.org).

Photo courtesy of VesterheimWho says all nisser are little? This big nisse made an appearance at the Syttende Mai celebration in Decorah, Iowa.

Photo: Shawn HansonSons of Norway Norske Venner Lodge of Roswell, Ga., had a mar-velous supper and party with their 90+year-old king and queen.

Photo:William DeRocheExcitement abounds at the Constitution Day celebration at the Car-derock Recreation Area in the Washington, D.C., area.

Photo: Fletcher Ward / Greater Tacoma Peace PrizeGreater Tacoma Peace Prize Laureate Melannie Denise Cunningham rides in the seat of honor in Seattle’s Syttende Mai parade.

Photocourtesy of Lars PhillipsA number of Alt For Norge participants reunited in Ballard, Seattle, at the Syttende Mai parade.

Photo: Laura SweetMinot, N.D., ladies of the new Mina Aasen Daughters of Norway Lodge learn about the Syttende Mai celebration and enjoy their first kvæfjordkake, made by Kendra Clementich.

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Photo: david HoltIngrid & Nils Bertilsson and Elsa Holt at the Min-neapolis Mindekirken Syttende Mai celebration.

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Photo: Arthur AndersenNorwegian National League Scholarship winners stand proud at the celebration in Park Ridge, Ill.

Photo: Nancy Sand OlsonThis year’s youngest Mindekirken 17. mai celebration participant was the 5-day-old daughter of Ole Kop-pang.

Photo: Leslee Lane HoyumA little Viking enjoys the big Viking game, kubb, in Minneapolis.

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Photo: Christie Ericson A little girl shows off her woolen duds at Anchor-age, Alaska’s Syttende Mai celebration.

Photo courtesy of Ruthi WinterThe Klingberg family of Velsvik, Norway, looks picture perfect on May 17, 2018.

Photo: © Nancy BundtFlag drills make for a stunning display in Oslo’s Syttende Mai parade.

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Photo: Allison ForemanYoung and old enjoyed a beautiful, sunshine-filled Wenatchee, Wash., Syttende Mai parade.

Photo: Brian D. BumbyA wild child celebrates during the children’s parade in New York, N.Y.

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Photos: (left) Irene Skaar, (below) Annie HouserLeft: Ellen B. Skaar and her granddaughters, Alena and Eve Bendiksen, attend an event celebrating Norwegian music at the New Bedford, Mass., Fishing Heritage Center.Below: The 17th of May in Scottsdale, Az., means bunads in the heat.

Photo: Anne Marie LewandowskiThe Norwegian American Chamber of Com-merce Philadelphia gathered at the home of Su-san Satkowski to celebrate Syttende Mai on May 19. Besides eating great food, including kran-sekake brought by NACC Philadelphia President Frode Kjersem, guests sang “Ja vi elsker” and the American national anthem, led on piano by Paul Marchesano of Vox Ama Deus. Satkowski described the meaning of the holiday.

In this photo, Kjersem (middle) toasts Erik Torp (left) on his retirement after 17 years—a fit-ting number—as Honorary Consul for Norway in Pennsylvania. The NACC gave Torp a check for $500 to the non-profit organization he is spear-heading—the Norwegian 30K Challenge, which will benefit U.S. military veterans. The second part of the toast was to welcome Satkowski (right) as Torp’s successor.

Photo: Ellen LindstromSporting Club Gjøa’s float, “Honoring our Veterans.”

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The 17th of May in Brooklyn is not rele-gated to just one day. It begins with the Nor-wegian Christian Home’s annual event, al-ways held on the day itself.

This year, not even a last-minute can-cellation by the main speaker could ruin the evening, as attendee Arnie Bergman attested: “I enjoyed listening to Adolf Hansen speak about his upcoming book about growing up in the ‘Norwegian Colony.’”

v iking Fest 2018 was held on May 19 in Owl’s Head/Bliss Park. The soggy weather did not dampen the resolve of three reenact-ment organizations, NYC Pagans, or attend-ees. Ellen Lindstrom tickled the ivories of her accordion from under the Scandinavian East Coast Museum’s tent and the Narrows Community Theater sang excerpts from their upcoming show, Into the Woods, while shel-tered under a protective arbor of umbrellas. Matthew Simon Ryan Cavalletto won by a whisker in the fest’s first annual Best Fes-tooned Viking Style Facial Hair Contest.

The 17th of May Parade in Bay Ridge is 66 years young and occurs on the third Sunday in May. This year’s theme was Hon-oring Our Veterans. It has become a tradition to gather before and during the parade at The Salty dog with its full-sized fire truck.

The Harp, which sits along the parade route, is where the NYPD hangs out for the day, selling t-shirts to mark the event and holding a barbecue.

The parade kicks off at 1:30 p.m. and is organized into three marching groups: Sons of Norway, churches, and civics, with march-ing and pipe bands interspersed. This year the Marienlyst School Marching Band all the way from Oslo, Norway, played in full regalia. One highlight is the float competition, with this year’s winner Sporting Club Gjøa.

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of places to visit. 66th Street Church is the closest to the end of the parade route. Shirley Olsen says, “We celebrate the day by having a service to highlight our Norwegian roots through song and to come together in faith.” The service is administered by the Ebenezer Mission Society. This is always followed by amazing baked goods and coffee.

The Swedish Club, a short walk from where the parade ends, is a perfect place to begin your 17th of May crawl. I always start my observances here with an aquavit (I sip) and a cheeseburger. Don’t let the barbed wire above the entryway fool you. There is a wel-coming outdoor space with picnic tables.

The Danish Athletic Club, which was recently on the endangered list, has made a comeback under the leadership of the Thors-en family and other hard-working volunteers. Stop in for a buffet dinner or a drink. But, do stop in, as it is frozen in time in the best of all possible ways. Smorgasbandet plays lively music as the dance floor fills with kids and kids at heart ranging from 2 to 92.

Sporting Club Gjøa is one of the oldest independent sports clubs in the country. Tug-of-war was the sport of choice at the club’s inception in 1911, but now soccer reigns. This is a great place to eat lapskaus or meat-balls and end with Scandinavian homemade baked goods. Boasting a bar, back room, and two outdoor spaces—covered and uncov-ered—here you can belly up to the bar or have your kids kick around a soccer ball out back. Social Director Ciara McArdle com-mented on this year’s event: “It was a beauti-ful day for the 17th of May at the Gjøa club, where we all were able to honor all our club members and their family members who have served in the military.”

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Photo: © Nancy BundtFolk dancers perform in front of the palace in Oslo.

Photo courtesy of Mike RobertsMike and Marianne Roberts celebrate Syttende Mai at Bryggen in Bergen, Norway.

Photo courtesy of Arlan Stavnheim Arlan Stavnheim and Patricia Rosebrock share Norwegian food at Syttende Mai in West Lafayette, Ind.

Photo: Ellen LindstromMatthew Simon Ryan Cavalletto (right) won Viking Fest’s first Best Fes-tooned Viking Style Facial Hair Contest by a whisker—though it looks like The Norwegian American’s Victoria Hofmo is trying to get in on the action.

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Photo courtesy of VesterheimMark Finanger and granddaughter Libby Finanger, of Decorah, Iowa, enjoy the day.

Photo: Ruthi WinterMatt knows that a day at Seattle’s Syttende Mai parade isn’t complete without pølse med lompe.

Photo: Edward “Mike” WickThe Minneapolis Norwegian Glee Club, Kvinnekor, and the Mindekirken Church choir provided beautiful Syttende Mai music.

Photo: Eric AmatFour generations enjoyed a barnehage program in Sunburg, Minn., then a lutefisk dinner in Padua. Left to right: Fallon Westby (in her great aunt’s childhood bunad); her mom, Kristen; Lisa Peterson; and her two boys, Lars and Luke. Seated is Ruth Birkeland, and next to her is her daughter, Betty Hagen, wearing Ruth’s bunad from Osterøy, Nordhordland, Norway.

Photo courtesy of Laurie Melby JensenDalton, Minn., celebrated Syttende Mai at the Dalton Opera House with a salute to its city’s exciting ski-jumping history.

Photo: © Nancy BundtIt’s important that all dolls are properly dressed for Syttende Mai in Oslo, Norway.

Photo: Jeff Pond of JP Images / courtesy of Seattle 17th of May CommitteeDeadliest Catch Captain Sig Hansen, with his family to his right and fellow Catch captains Casey McManus, Sean Dwyer, and Edgar Hansen, wait for the parade outside of Seattle’s Pacific Fishermen.

we have succeeded in bringing the politi-cal environment around to our viewpoint,” Åshild Bruun-Gundersen, an MP with the party, told Bergens Tidende.

“In a few years’ time, we believe that Norwegian politicians will be ready to pass a total ban on the niqab in public,” Bruun-Gundersen added.

Such a ban was passed by Scandina-vian neighbor Denmark last week and was criticized by human rights groups, including Amnesty International.

The niqab is a full veil with a small slit for the eyes, while the burqa is a full veil that covers the head and body with a mesh screen over the eyes.

The ban on the veil in schools met with some resistance from educational institutions during the parliamentary presentation stage.

The Norwegian School of Economics called it “strange and dramatic,” while the University of Bergen and Norwegian Uni-versity of Science and Technology both said it was unnecessary. The University of Agder and Norwegian Police University College also spoke critically of it, VG reports.

“The ban is a clear signal that in Norway we expect to see each other’s faces. We will continue to work towards a total ban, and believe several parties will be ready for that in a few years’ time,” Bruun-Gundersen told Bergens Tidende.

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