Anyone here belong?
My Grandfather was a member up in Poulsbo or Bainbridge or whatever, so I was wondering what it's all about.

Is it just a bunch of old ladies trading lutefisk recipes?

I'm Norwegian....Not part of a group however...

I'm Norwegian and Swedish. The Swedish side might prevent me from being a member.

BTW, Lutefisk sucks!!! Maybe if I wasn't forced to eat it when I was young I'd have a better appreciation. Lefse is good though.

It's in Poulsbo. We had our wedding reception at the Sons of Norway. Mostly it's a group of older Poulsbo folks that occupy the bar downstairs for happy hour once or twice a week. They rent out the upstairs hall for idiots like me who decide to get married.

I was up there last year doing a Tollcraft get together. When signing in the guest book I admitted to the ancient Norsky, at the gate, that I was Swedish. "I'm sorry" was his reply.

Got Lutefisk? "October" was the reply.

Never did find the bar.

If you know any Chamberlins in Poulsbo, they are my cousins.

...but on the Swedish/Danish side.

Chamberlin, is that the guy that emptys the royal pottie? It fits. lol

That's "Chamberlain."

That was the weakest, sorriest excuse for a personal attack I've seen in quite a long time.

But then again, I shouldn't expect anything more out of a weak, sorry excuse...

FYI

The Poulsbo Lodge is (or used to be) the biggest SON lodge outside of ....gee..... what State was it??


Oh, yeah...Minnesota...imagine that

I was a member in the early 80's.

Good, cheap drinks in the "Troll's Den". Lots of red Norwegian faces...

Tee hee, you sound a bit paranoid 'rhoid. That wasn't an attack it was a question, and I think you answered it. lighten up, you're supposed to be happy like all good useful idiots. No I don't mean that. Youse guys won an election and we'll just have to see if your up to the task.

I have never thought bipartisan was a bad word. Did you?

Yeah, I know, IIRC, the last King of Norway used to visit Poulsbo regularly until his health failed and he died in the 70's.

At least that's what my Grandfather's 2nd wife told us...She liked to brag alot.

I can tell you this: Every single one of them is married to a fat chick. Tons of Norway, they should call it.

Sol, your mind must just spin how do you think of all of this crap?

I have skillz, bro.

i'm norwegian, and i look the part grandpa was from poulsbo, and of course, a fisherman.

a fun fact: they don't actually eat lutefisk in norway any more. they got the brains to stop eating that vile stuff, guess it never died in this country.

I can see that.

Most people from Minnesota Iv'e met would still eat old fish stored in Drano....

I'm going to the lutefisk dinner at Sons of Norway hall in Aberdeen tonight with my grandparents. The smell alone turns my stomach but spending time with the old folks is worth it. They're in their 90's. My grandpa taught me how to fish. Oh well, I guess it's swedish meatballs, potatos and lefse for me!