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this is from one that has been in Norway

... And the snow ...

favorite colour?? yeah...well... anything bright I`d say, pink, yellow, red.. best food: Chicken Buyriani... mmm... Worst thing I do is to clean up after people puke.

HeHey!! I am a resent convert to LDS church, was baptized in June 07. Me: -a Norwegian divorced mom of two kids age 5 and 7 yrs. I am not sure why I signed up at this forum as I already am a member of ldstalk??? ....and love it over there I wonder if there are any other Norwegians in here?? well some of you in here know me from ldstalk, even if I have a different name here feel free to ask if you have any questions about me, I got a black out and don`t know what more to say about myself?? Hanne

In most parts of the country...not all...but most...nobody should have to starve or freeze. There are shelters and there are soup kitchens. If we give the handout because we have nothing else to give, perhaps we don't need to give anything at all? Knowing that a soup kitchen and shelter are within 10 minutes walk, and seeing the "homeless vet needs a few bucks" sign, I'm inclined to think my gift may do more harm than good. Maybe I'm too cold-hearted about this, but handouts are, at best, very inefficient helps, imho. Thank you prison, that is what I wanted to say Hanne Line

penguin?? well.... In Norway it had to be Lundefugl then?? hehehe

The Norwegian national guard in parade May 17th. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUZeLka0TD4...feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6TVnrXWijs

You know siouxz, just give me a hint when you want suplies ...lol I`m suprised they did not like it maybe I sent you the wrong ones?? hehe did you get that diving lady?? Hanne Line

That is a lot of fish Hanne Line

This one impressed me!!!

Your wife? well I guess you gave out your identity then??

Historical background 17th of May 1893 by Norwegian painter Christian Krohg (1852–1925). Note that the flag does not have the Union badge of Norway and Sweden, the so called sildesalaten (Herring salad). 17th of May 1893 by Norwegian painter Christian Krohg (1852–1925). Note that the flag does not have the Union badge of Norway and Sweden, the so called sildesalaten (Herring salad). The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17 in the year 1814. The constitution declared Norway to be an independent nation. The celebration of this day begun spontaneously among students and others from early on, and for some years the king was reluctant to allow the celebrations. For a couple of years in the 1820s, king Carl Johan actually forbade it, as he thought the celebrations a kind of protest and disregard - even revolt. The king's attitude changed slightly after the Battle of the Square in 1829, an incident which resulted in such a commotion that the King had to allow it. It was, however, not until 1833, that anyone ventured to hold a public address on behalf of the day. That year, official celebration was initiated by the monument of the late politician Christian Krogh, known to have stopped the King from gaining too much personal power. The address was held by Henrik Wergeland, thoroughly witnessed and accounted for by a Swedish spy, sent by the King himself. After 1864, the day became more established, and the first children's promenade was launched in Christiania, in a parade consisting only of boys. The girls had their own promenade by a different route. This initiative was taken by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, although Wergeland made the first known children's promenade at Eidsvoll around 1820. By historical coincidence, the Second World War ended in Norway just nine days before that year's Constitution Day, on May 8, 1945, when the occupying German forces surrendered. Even if The Liberation Day is an official flag day in Norway, the day is not an official holiday and is not broadly celebrated. Instead a new and broader meaning has been added to the celebration of Norwegian independence on May 17. The day focused originally on the Norwegian constitution, but after 1905, the focus has been directed also towards the royal family. [edit] Children's parades Children's parade in front of the Royal Palace, Oslo Children's parade in front of the Royal Palace, Oslo The kindergarten part of a Children's parade The kindergarten part of a Children's parade All over Norway, children's parades with an abundance of flags form the central elements of the celebration. Each elementary school district arranges its own parade[1] with marching bands between schools. The parade takes the children through the community, often making stops at homes of senior citizens, war memorials, etc. The longest parade is in Oslo, where some 100,000 people travel to the city centre to participate in the main festivities. This is broadcast on TV every year, with comments on costumes, banners etc, together with local reports from celebrations around the country. The massive Oslo parade includes some 100 schools, marching bands, and passes the royal palace where the royal family greet the people from the main balcony. Typically a school’s children parade will consist of some senior school children carrying the schools official banner, followed by a handful of other older children carrying full size Norwegian flags, and the school’s marching band. After the band the rest of the school children follow with hand sized flags, often with the junior forms first, and often behind self made banners for each form or even individual class. Nearby kindergartens may also have been invited to join in. As the parade passes, bystanders often join in behind the official parade, and follow the parade back to the school. Depending on the community, the parade may make stops at particular sites along the route, such as a nursing home or war memorial. In Oslo the parade stops at the Royal Palace while Skaugum, the home of the crown prince, has been a traditional waypoint for parades in Asker. During the parade a marching band will play and the children will sing lyrics about the celebration of the National Day. The parade concludes with the stationary singing of the national anthem "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" (typically verses 1, 2 and 8), and the royal anthem "Kongesangen". In addition to flags, people typically wear red, white and blue ribbons. Although a long-standing tradition, it has lately become more popular for men, women, and children to wear traditional outfits, called bunad. The children also make a lot of noise shouting "Hurra!", singing, blowing whistles and shaking rattles. In addition to children's parades, there are parades for the public, where every citizen is welcome to join in. These are led by marching bands and often local boy scouts and girl guides, local choirs, etc. This takes place in the early morning or in the afternoon, before or after the school's parade. All parades begin or end with speeches. Both grown-ups and older children are invited to speak. After the parades, there are games for the children, and often a lot of icecream, pop, sweets and pølse (hotdogs) are consumed. [edit] Russ The graduating class from the Norwegian equivalent of high school - known as russ - has its own celebration on May 17, staying up all night and making the rounds through the community. The russ also have their own parades, in which they parody various local and political aspects, although recently this has become less frequent. [edit] Celebration across the country * In Oslo, children from all the city's schools gather to parade past the Royal Palace, where they and the Royal Family exchange waves and greetings. * In the municipality of Asker, outside Oslo, the children gather outside the residence of the throne heir at Skaugum Estate in the morning (giving the Prince and his family time to attend the parade in Oslo later in the day). * Bergen has its own traditions for the parade, including comic troupes, various local organizations, a children's parade, and the buekorps. * In Trondheim, children from all the city's schools parade the streets of Trondheim in the morning. Later in the afternoon, "borgertoget" starts. This is a parade where firefighters, sports teams, students associations and other associations are represented. In addition to the children's parades the streets are filled with young and old, turning out in festive attire, and vendors selling ice cream, hot dogs, and lately, kebabs. [edit] Celebration abroad 17 May dinner in the United States. 17 May dinner in the United States. The National Day is also celebrated in many Norwegian immigrant communities throughout the world, with traditional foods, sometimes including lutefisk. In the United States and Canada, the local lodges of the Sons of Norway organization often play a central part in organizing the festivities. One major celebration occurs in Petersburg, Alaska aka Little Norway. The town is a Norwegian settlement and strongly retains it's roots. The festival occurs the weekend closest to the 17th of May and includes a Parade, herring toss, locals selling Norwegian pastries such as Lefse and even a pack of Vikings and Valkyries (inebriated locals dressed in non-accurate "Viking-Wear"). Another occurs in the city of Stoughton, Wisconsin. Festivities include canoe racing, a 20-mile run that starts in Madison, Wisconsin, and a great deal of bratwurst consumption. Smaller Syttende Mai celebrations are held in Norwegian-heritage communities throughout western Wisconsin, as well as elsewhere in the Midwestern United States[1]. Another major celebration occurs in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Another "little norway", Poulsbo,WA holds a festival the weekend closest to the 17th every year called Viking fest (http://www.vikingfest.org/) [edit] Henrik Wergeland The poet Henrik Wergeland is credited with making Syttende mai a celebratory day for the children rather than a day of patriotic pride. Actually, the day demonstrates that the children, i.e. the country's future, are the patriotic pride, if we follow Wergeland's thought. Flags and music dominate the day, and there are few military parades. To commemorate his contribution, the russ in Oslo place an oversized hat on his statue near the Norwegian parliament; the Jewish community place a wreath on his grave in the morning as a tribute to his efforts on their behalf. [edit] Military parades The only military parade is performed by the Royal Guard on the main street of the capital city, Oslo. During the parade, the Guard display their drill and music skills, rather than showing off military force. An example of an exercise performed by the Guard includes throwing their rifles over their shoulders, with bayonets attached, to another Guardsman who walks behind and catches it. The most impressive aspect about the Guard's parade is that they have learned their skills during the course of nine months, and during that time they also go through normal infantry training.

http://www.norphoto.no/r/nor1.php In Norway we celebrate our national day together. We celebrate our identity and independence since 1814 when we had our own constitution. Our children walk in crusades in every corner of our country with flags and song and bandmusic. We dress in national costumes ( well those who have that, does ) I walked my May 17th. crusades in Oslo, that is a very long crusade and it ends after we have walked past the castle where our royal family stands on the balcony and wawe to our flag waweing children. the national guard is leading the crusade, after them all of Oslo`s schools are following one by one and at the end of the crusade the last year students of High school (RUSS) usually crawl past the castles balcony, they are all dressed in red or blue or black coveralls after what classes they have studdied. The streets are full of dressed up people that are happy and congratulate eachother. The schools usually have some sort of speach about why we celebrate this day and it is party and entertainment for many hours until people continue theyr celebraton with family and friends, often dinner at the years first garden party Hanne Line

My kids decorated our Christmas tree today. http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii21/hanne_line/

Thank you I had to e-mail this one around Hanne Line

Welcome, this is a great site. I have moved in....lol.... Hanne Line

Thank you Susie, now I have to sing you the song... Santa Lucia Svart senker natten seg i stall og stue solen har gått sin vei skyggene truer. Inn i ditt mørke hus stiger med tente lys Sancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia. Natten er mørk og stum. Med ett det suser i alle tyste rum som vinger bruser. Se, på vår terskel står hvitkledd med lys i hår Sancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia. Mørket skal flykte snart fra jordens daler. Slik hun et underfullt ord til oss taler. Dagen skal atter ny stige av røde sky Sancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia.

I`d call my mom first hand, to ask her how she was and get some updates on my two younger brothers. Then I would call girly, susie, and most of you all ldstalk chatters I believe?? only half an hour is not enough time

Not to totally disregard what everyone else has said in previous posts.... But this seems really strange to me as a Christmas tree ornament... I mean isn't the whole point of celebrating Christmas the birth of the Saviour & not His death? You are so right susie:D Easter would be the right time for that nail, perhaps??? Hanne Line

I do agree with you here:D and I have two children in primary ...-but, okay ...I`m new in this church... Hanne Line

I`m in love with life:D The person below me likes to play board games

I infact do like pringles only The person below me has more than 3 animals

I make all the christmas gifts so guess that is me:D the person below me carries a secret

hee hee! that's not an image my memory paints! ROFL siouxz !!!

Congratulations, to both of you!! I`m fairly new member my self I was baptized June 9th this summer. Hanne Line