Leif Erikson Day

[LafayetteBear]

So, having a fair amount of Norwegian and Swedish blood in me, I have occasionally wondered if there was any kind of Scandinavian equivalent to the holidays that my Irish-American and Italian-American friends celebrate each year (St. Patrick's Day and Columbus Day, respectively). Being a Spongebob Squarepants devotee as well, I decided to Google "Leif Erikson Day" this morning and, voila!, it turns out that Leif Erikson Day is a real thing. Viz:

"To honor Leif Erikson, son of Iceland and grandson of Norway, and to celebrate our Nordic-American heritage, the Congress, by joint resolution (Public Law 88-566) approved on September 2, 1964, has authorized the President of the United States to proclaim October 9th of each year as “Leif Erikson Day.”

Lief Erikson gets honored a day or two before Columbus, every year. It seems somehow appropriate. So Hinga Dinga Doergen to all!

 

[ChiTownLionPSU]

May 17 - Norwegian National Independence Day.

 

[BobPSU92]

I heard that Leif Erikson is in the portal. Is PSU in the running? What kind of NIL deal could he get?

 

[Bwifan]

I heard that Leif Erikson is in the portal. Is PSU in the running? What kind of NIL deal could he get?

Relax Sandy's got this...

 

[JoeLion]

Is there a native american day? I think they were here first.

 

[JohnJumba]

Did Leif leave the High Chaparral?

 

[fairgambit]

May 17 - Norwegian National Independence Day.

And then there was Sissel, the lovely and talented Norwegian soprano.

 

[WillyMO]

Is there a native american day? I think they were here first.

Yes - second Monday in October.

 

[OUIrPSU]

Yeah, Leif Erikson was cool and everything, but when will this Leif get his day?

 

[LafayetteBear]

Yeah, Leif Erikson was cool and everything, but when will this Leif get his day?

Didn't he (along with David Cassidy, may he RIP) get his due for the better part of a decade when he was younger, in Tiger Beat and other similar magazines?

 

[OUIrPSU]

Didn't he (along with David Cassidy, may he RIP) get his due for the better part of a decade when he was younger, in Tiger Beat and other similar magazines?

I don’t know what magazines he was in but, yes, he was a teen heartthrob back in the day.

 

[Nitt1300]

they like their metal in Norway

 

[northwoods]

So, having a fair amount of Norwegian and Swedish blood in me, I have occasionally wondered if there was any kind of Scandinavian equivalent to the holidays that my Irish-American and Italian-American friends celebrate each year (St. Patrick's Day and Columbus Day, respectively). Being a Spongebob Squarepants devotee as well, I decided to Google "Leif Erikson Day" this morning and, voila!, it turns out that Leif Erikson Day is a real thing. Viz:

"To honor Leif Erikson, son of Iceland and grandson of Norway, and to celebrate our Nordic-American heritage, the Congress, by joint resolution (Public Law 88-566) approved on September 2, 1964, has authorized the President of the United States to proclaim October 9th of each year as “Leif Erikson Day.”

Lief Erikson gets honored a day or two before Columbus, every year. It seems somehow appropriate. So Hinga Dinga Doergen to all!

I have met many Norwegians throughout my career in the ski industry, and I can honestly say they are my absolutely my.favorite nationality. I have to be careful how I say this, but if I were to be born again and able to choose my country of birth it would be Norway.

 

[ChiTownLionPSU]

How many days until they change the name of this wireless technology to something less oppressive?

 

[ChiTownLionPSU]

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

How many days until they change the name of this wireless technology to something less oppressive?

Christian Bale looks like Harald.

 

[91Joe95]

I hope they come with condoms, because who wouldn't be a chick magnet after that.

 

[BobPSU92]

Make it bagels with lox and cream cheese, and I’m in.