While I was busy “cutting the cheese” (a little cheese shop humor) at Cheesers by day and soaking my feet at night, my friends were out having fun at the festival. One of my “field agents” reported that the lumberjack competition and exhibition, sponsored by OCI on Saturday afternoon, was lots of fun and economical enough [...]
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Lumberjacks BIG fun at Syttende Mai Fest
Posted in Syttende Mai, tagged family fun, Lumberjack Show, Syttende Mai on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“What the heck is that?”
Posted in Syttende Mai, tagged Festival, Norwegian, Syttende Mai on May 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This will be a sporadically reoccurring feature that asks the question…What the heck is that?” This time around, we looked at our Norwegian heritage. What is hardanger? Jenna – “Something that is dang hard.” Kim – “An expression that you use in frustration.” Heather “The little purse that the dancers wear around their waist.” Helen – [...]
All about the dancers…..
Posted in Syttende Mai, tagged ambassadors, dancing, Norse Afternoon of Fun, Norwegian, Norwegian dancers, Stoughton, Syttende Mai on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Stoughton Norwegian Dancers is a group made up of 23 Stoughton High School students who perform various, authentic Scandinavian dances. The group began in 1953, performing for their home community at Syttende Mai (Norwegian Independence Day). Today, they share their talents all across the United States, entertaining young and old and leaving all with a [...]
Syttende Mai Monday Kickoff Event
Posted in Syttende Mai, tagged Dinner, fun, King and Queen, Syttende Mai, tradition on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The annual Syttende Mai dinner that is held each year, the Monday prior to the festival, is an outstanding opportunity to meet and mingle with some of our most interesting and outstanding citizens. I was fortunate enough to attend for the first time last night. It was a handsome group of community leaders, past kings [...]
Intro to Syttende Mai…
Posted in Syttende Mai, tagged family, fun, Norwegian, parade, Stoughton, Syttende Mai on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Stoughton kicks off Wisconsin’s festival season with its annual Syttende Mai celebration to be held May 14 – 16. Though many may think that “Syttende Mai” is Norwegian for “let’s party”, it actually means “May 17”. So why do we celebrate? The 17th of May marks the signing of Norway’s constitution and the dissolution of [...]
