Congratulations to our norwegian members :)

[JEL]

It's [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Constitution_Day"]norway's constitution day[/ame] today, may 17th, and they have parades in almost any corner of the globe to celebrate it.

Here's a video of one of them:
http://bambuser.com/v/2652295

Later today there will also be one in New York (and other places also)

Congratulations ("gratulerer med dagen") to our norwegian members :tiphat:

(From ballard, Seattle, in 2010)

 

[indonesianorbinaut]

congrats, for every norwegian

 

[astrosammy]

(BTW, booked my Cologne -> Oslo flight for this summer a few days ago. Can't wait to return, my last time was in 2007.)

 

[asbjos]

Thank you! I didn't know you knew it. A little correction, it's not our independence day (which is 7th of June), it is our constitution, which was signed on this very day 198 years ago in 1814.
Here's a wave for you from Norway, with the royal palace in the background. Hipp, hipp, hurra!

 

[Mojave]

Conrats

 

[JEL]

I didn't know you knew it.

For me it was the way so many of the people dress in traditional norwegian outfits on this day, that originally caught my attention to it and fascinated me about it That's years ago now, and I try to see the parades every year when possible (mostly thanks to NRK1 ). I think it's a very cool tradition norway has there

A little correction, it's not our independence day (which is 7th of June), it is our constitution, which was signed on this very day 198 years ago in 1814.

I corrected the original post with your info

And then I did a little quick-study to brush up on my knowledge. I wasn't aware that norway was under sweden until june 7th 1905 (the independence day you mention). I always thought it was denmark you kicked out of norway :lol:

It's actually fascinating how well these 3 countries get along today, considering their long history of battle and war in the old days

 

[Cras]

Very cool.

Oh how I need and want to visit Norway, the land of my fore-fathers.