tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33506976.post6103965156747900851..comments2023-12-11T01:31:13.660-08:00Comments on Nordic Blue: With a Little Help From My... Norwegian GlossaryChery Kinnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08662778019834533118noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33506976.post-41000437638174656282008-06-03T13:41:00.000-07:002008-06-03T13:41:00.000-07:00I hear rumours of Norwegians who eat Lutefisk for ...I hear rumours of Norwegians who eat Lutefisk for christmas, I feel kinda sorry for them. :p<BR/>My grandmother made it once, I thought she had died that's how bad it smelled!<BR/><BR/>It's really sweet how you show how proud you are of your ancestors. I would really like to go to the Norwegian-American areas sometime to see what it's like. And maybe I'd bring some brunost. ;)<BR/>Do you have brunost (brown cheese) over there?<BR/>OH! And do you use the cheese slicer?.:Thea:.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03553513048732164500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33506976.post-82730445007577278912008-06-02T14:56:00.000-07:002008-06-02T14:56:00.000-07:00Hi Thea,Oh no! I don't eat lutefisk... but, for ma...Hi Thea,<BR/><BR/>Oh no! I don't eat lutefisk... but, for many Norwegian-Americans (especially the older generation), it's a symbol of the hard times their ancestors encountered and lived to tell about. (See my blog entry "No Ode to Lutefisk")<BR/><BR/>Yes, the whole "Uff da" thing is pretty funny, but believe it or not, my immigrant great grandparents actually talked like that, and so did their children. In fact, the whole American thing of celebrating Norwegian heritage must seem pretty funny to someone who lives in modern Norway (just as modern America is different from the way it used to be). But, all of it is really just an appreciation of one's ancestors and the way of life they brought to the melting pot of the new world: living history, if you will.<BR/><BR/>Good to hear from you!Chery Kinnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662778019834533118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33506976.post-74513099804548763722008-06-02T14:11:00.000-07:002008-06-02T14:11:00.000-07:00I've noticed that! I've heard that you even eat Lu...I've noticed that! I've heard that you even eat Lutefisk... I don't know anyone who actually eats that, it smells like death.<BR/><BR/>Oh and the whole "Uff da" thing, I thought that was pretty funny. :p.:Thea:.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03553513048732164500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33506976.post-54954412843028455322008-06-02T13:49:00.000-07:002008-06-02T13:49:00.000-07:00Thea,Thank you for your kind offer. Yes, most Nor...Thea,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind offer. Yes, most Norwegian-Americans are intensely proud of their heritage.Chery Kinnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662778019834533118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33506976.post-16330511603257322522008-06-02T12:15:00.000-07:002008-06-02T12:15:00.000-07:00Moro å se en blogg fra en norsk-amerikaner, jeg ha...Moro å se en blogg fra en norsk-amerikaner, jeg har en del familie der. Bare spør om du trenger hjelp til noe. <BR/><BR/>Translated just in case:<BR/>It's fun to see a blog from a Norwegian-American (or is American-Norwegian?), I have some family over there. Just ask if you need any help with anything. ^_^.:Thea:.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03553513048732164500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33506976.post-59979318695649299552008-05-28T19:29:00.000-07:002008-05-28T19:29:00.000-07:00Thanks for the update, Lisa. I was wondering when...Thanks for the update, Lisa. I was wondering when Google would get around to it. Translators can be useful for small phrases, but I don't trust them with substantial amounts of text. Better than a swift kick, as they say!Chery Kinnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662778019834533118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33506976.post-46747617584883653882008-05-28T12:19:00.000-07:002008-05-28T12:19:00.000-07:00Speaking of the Norwegian language, Google Transla...Speaking of the Norwegian language, Google Translate has just added it to the assortment of languages available for translation. <BR/><BR/>Read <A HREF="http://100inamerica.blogspot.com/2008/05/heres-to-hrvatski-google-translate-now.html" REL="nofollow">my post at 100 Years in America</A> for more details on the news.<BR/><BR/>Lisa<BR/><A HREF="http://small-leavedshamrock.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Small-leaved Shamrock</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.tierneyhistory.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">A light that shines again</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.100inamerica.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">100 Years in America</A>Lisa / Smallest Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811771280872197611noreply@blogger.com