February 6, 2008
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On this date in 1917, the first Sami Conference was held in Trondheim, Norway! All Sami people came together to discuss Sami things, to tell Sami tales, to... just... Sami the heck out of each other. The Sami, who are also known as the Saami (but definitely not the Saaami as that is a VERY bad word), or Lapps, or Laplanders, are the descendants of the original inhabitants of what is now Scandinavia. They have their own group of languages (Finno-Urgic, for you etymology nerds out there) and possibly the coolest flag in the whole entire world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sami_flag.svg Warning, Seychelles! You just got served!
Plus, a big part of their culture is Reindeer Husbandry. Which really would be an awesome name for like an Elephant 6 band.
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Also, apparently yesterday was some sort of flapjack day. I got yelled at for not mentioning it. So there ya go. Hope you had flapjacks.
Too early for flapjacks?
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I've got a new column in which I'm reviewing my nostalgia. INTRIGUING? Why, it should be! The initial entry deals with C.S. Lewis' The Magicians Nephew, and I hope you'll check it out. Also, holy crap-- Maple, Thyme, and Pecan Ice Cream? That sounds like the best thing ever.
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On this date in 1917, the first Sami Conference was held in Trondheim, Norway! All Sami people came together to discuss Sami things, to tell Sami tales, to... just... Sami the heck out of each other. The Sami, who are also known as the Saami (but definitely not the Saaami as that is a VERY bad word), or Lapps, or Laplanders, are the descendants of the original inhabitants of what is now Scandinavia. They have their own group of languages (Finno-Urgic, for you etymology nerds out there) and possibly the coolest flag in the whole entire world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Plus, a big part of their culture is Reindeer Husbandry. Which really would be an awesome name for like an Elephant 6 band.
*****
Also, apparently yesterday was some sort of flapjack day. I got yelled at for not mentioning it. So there ya go. Hope you had flapjacks.
Too early for flapjacks?
*****
Unsubscribe
I've got a new column in which I'm reviewing my nostalgia. INTRIGUING? Why, it should be! The initial entry deals with C.S. Lewis' The Magicians Nephew, and I hope you'll check it out. Also, holy crap-- Maple, Thyme, and Pecan Ice Cream? That sounds like the best thing ever.
Clicky here.
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