Comments on: Bearing It All About Beer

By: michael

michael — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:53:03 +0000

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”

–Benjamin Franklin

By: Per Pål P

Per Pål P — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:49:05 +0000

Ja….I sure hope the plastic crosses will work….Let me know…cuz the wooden ones from Norge keep getting more costly every year…. It would not be Juletid without some Juleøl. And Ja…some Linje Aquavit too.

By: Gene

Gene — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:26:30 +0000

Gary you are correct. It was the Burton Ode farm. I was there too.

By: grouse

grouse — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:00:16 +0000

Thank God for your message before I got started GP! I’ve got it all down, except for the wooden kegs. All I’ve got are plastic kegs, but if I glue a couple plastic crosses on them, everything should be kosher in the Norske sort of way. (I realize we weren’t God’s chosen people, but I’m pretty sure we Norske’s were chosen first runner up, plus we won the congeniality award). Glaedelig Jul…Og Godt Nytt Ar right back at you.

By: gary

gary — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:59:27 +0000

It just came to me– I am quite sure the Plowing contest where Kenndy spoke was held on the Burton Ode farm.

By: gary

gary — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:51:59 +0000

http://www.life.com/image/ugc1141011/in-gallery/51881/jfk-unpublished-never-seen-photos

To answer fsl’s question– The picture was taken at a farm near Brandon at the National plowing contest in 1960. I have 8mm movies taken that day at approximatly the same spot only a higher angle as I was standing in a truck. The picture is of JFK flanked by two SD candidates- McGovern and Fitzgerald entering the driveway into the plowing site.

By: gp

gp — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:28:10 +0000

Hi Doug…and Grouse…

Ja…tis the season for Norsk Juleøl (Christmas Beer)….And Grouse…it’s a good thing you didn’t start your øl until you become familiar with the “Norsk Way”…. Did you know that King Haakon actually put out a decree that all … ALL… Norskies HAD to make Juleøl ? (Christmas Beer) And there’s a number or rules and rituals that you MUST follow….. or the oskorei and trolls could cause you many problems…
The making of true Norwegian Øl…must begin on the “waxing of the moon…which means you can’t start your Juleøl until Dec. 6th…but that’ll still give you time before Julekveld. On the night before your Missus must clean all of the øl making equipment…and you must wave an iron cross over the top of all the metal utensils to prevent trolls and evil spirits from causing problems. And you should carve wooden crosses in the wooden kegs… You just can’t afford a chance that trolls could invade your home and make the beer go bad…along with many other problems. King Haakon also decreed that when the nyøl (new beer) is tapped…you must have a Julegilda (a festive Christmas gathering) Perhaps with lutefisk, lefse, gammeløst, fattigmann and rømmegråt…So Grouse…the powers above had been watching over you….in that you didn’t start your Juleøl until you know some of the things you must do to assure a successful “brew”… So in the spirit of the season…
til deres….(to all) Glædelig Jul…Og Godt Nytt År…. din venne up Nort…. GP

By: fsl

fsl — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:07:54 +0000

Hi Doug; If you look at Yahoo News online take a look at: ‘JFK: The Photos you’ve never seen.’
On photo #28 the car w/him in has #77 license plates, & look suspiciously like SDak plates of the day.
The photo was an unpublished one & he did make a visit to the SFalls/Dell Rapids area I think.
Hope you can find it. I’m not real internet proficient, so sorry I couldn’t get the exact link. ~fsl.

By: Sam Handwich

Sam Handwich — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:36:02 +0000

You correct about Billy Beer! Terrible tasting stuff!

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:16:48 +0000

Gotta disagree Doug. Nothing better than a cold beer on a hot summer day sitting by the lake while waiting for the steaks to grill. Throw in a Twins game and youre there.