Yes, it's true. I was born when they were still blowing atomic bombs above ground. WTF were they thinking?
A Nordlandsbåt, outside of the town of Svolvær in the Lofoten district of Nordland county, Norway. My family lived a few hundred yards/meters from where this photo was taken between 1890-1900.:)
I am a Sami-American and social studies teacher living in the Minneapolis, Saint Paul area of Minnesota. I am a graduate from the University of Minnesota, with a Bachelor of Arts in History; a licensed Social Studies teacher in the State of Minnesota, and a soon to be licensed in ESL/ELL (English as a Second Language/English Language Learners) for the same. In addition, I am a certified paralegal and have worked as such for several law firms.
I'm also a Nordland boat builder, lavvu maker, a Model T owner and driver, an urban guerillabeekeeper, an avid sailor and winter camper (-57F/-50C. Embarrass, MN 2/3/1995 - Yes, it was cold...).
For Wikipedia, I can contribute and give an educated opinion, with sources to back it up, on the following (but not necessarily in this order):
US, Norwegian, European and World History
Minnesota Politics and History
Sami Culture
Byzantine Studies
Beekeeping
Scandinavian boat building and Scandinavian Studies
Model T issues
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Although, this editor does like receiving recognition for his work, he doesn't go out looking for it.
The Minor Barnstar
By rearranging only two or three key phrases, you changed the Conservapedia article's lead section from awkward to elegant. Thank you! Fishal (talk) 13:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
2005: Minnesota state shutdown, during the first two weeks of July 2005[1]
Why there is proof that there is a God... King Oscar sardines.
These sardines are processed near the town where my family is from - Svolvær, Norway.
They are Kosher, which pleases my Jewish side of my family.
King Oscar's name is used with "special royal permission" from a king that granted independence to Norway. (okay, ignore the fact that the Norwegians revoked his kingship from the government in 1905, six months before resigned, but he could have made a mess of things by fighting it. Hoary, for us Norskies...)
They are actually the best tasting sardines on the market - and I don't work for them either...
Sardines are proof that there is a God, and that she Loves us....:)
- These are not communications to me, only tags that I use often. A quick way to copy and paste...
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