[OT] Norwegians rejoice! Happy 17th of May!

[Arthur Tealeaf]

Hoooray!

 

[Kalle Palander]

Alright!!!

Gratulerer med dagen!

Pity about the weather though...

 

[Eridanis]

Is your 17th of May like the U.S.'s Independence Day? Or is there some other significance? Ignorant non-Norwegians wish to know!

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Happy 17th of May!

Hva var gale med været, Kalle?

 

[Kalle Palander]

Is your 17th of May like the U.S.'s Independence Day? Or is there some other significance? Ignorant non-Norwegians wish to know!

Yes, but only it's bigger and better

Vet det var bra på østlandet, men her i Bergen er det overskyet med fare for regn

 

[Eridanis]

Yes, but only it's bigger and better

Well, enjoy your day, then!!

 

[ColonelHardisson]

I'd be interested in knowing the history of this. Anyone care to expound upon it?

 

[Tharkun]

:Happy dance:

 

[Ziggy]

I'd be interested in knowing the history of this. Anyone care to expound upon it?

The short story is that the first (independant) constitution in Norway was signed on the 17. of May 1814, after 300 years of danish rule. After that we were in a (somewhat loopsided) union with Sweden until 1905 when we finally got our independance.

In reality we were traded as war spoils after the Napoleonic wars to Sweden, but still ......

.ZIggy

 

[Kalle Palander]

In reality we were traded as war spoils after the Napoleonic wars to Sweden, but still ......

Shhhhh!!!

You know we don't talk about that!!