Two Roses
When Lilu was born she had the mark of a Norwegian – A Rosebud in Her Hair. (Of course I had to write about one of the mysteries of being Norwegian.) We have watched the rosebud grow as Lilu has grown and since that first post I have received comments about how somebody’s Norwegian also has a little swirl of their own. mom-2-two-vikings said ‘Must be a Scandinavian thing (LOL) because my Flicka has one as well!’ Debbie from Heart Choices wrote ‘We used to call my dad Rosebud but now he has no hair on the top of his head!’
It just so happened last week during a mummy-daughter playtime on the couch on a rainy afternoon that another discovery was made. We have two rosebuds! At the bottom of Lilu’s hairline, just underneath lies another gentle swirl of golden brown hair.
So how Norwegian can you get?
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On any celebration table in Norway you can always find a Norwegian layer cake (bløtkake). What better way to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day than with fresh cream, wild berries and a little bit of sponge in between.
The bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume worn by both men and women. It can either come from established rural traditions or have a more modern design inspired by historical patterns and cuts.
Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.
Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
She certainly is a little rosebud! Very Norwegian! I’ll have to forward this post to my dad in Florida. BTW, I’m behind on my Norwegian lessons; it’s been crazy here. But I’m printing them off and will be doing them. Thank you for all your effort in posting L-Jay. I really appreciate it.
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from L-Jay:
We made the lessons for going at your own pace, so it’s good to take it slow so infomation can ‘rest’ rather than going full pace and missing important practice.
Thank you for your comments.
What a cutie!!