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Leif Erikson Day
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| 10/7/25
| Holiday Today
Posted on 10/09/2025 12:03:56 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Leif Erikson Day is observed on October 9 each year. This day honors the Norse explorer Leif Erikson, who is believed to have led the first European expedition to reach North America (outside Greenland), and celebrates his legacy of exploration, courage, and the contributions of Nordic heritage.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History
KEYWORDS: ancientnavigation; godsgravesglyphs; leiferikson; middleages; thevikings
Surprised the radical democrats haven't tried to put this down the memory hole.
To: DallasBiff
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:05:29 PM PDT
by
DFG
To: DallasBiff
What did His wife say when she told him she wanted a divorce?
I’m turning over a new Leif..............
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:07:57 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: DallasBiff
Erikson's voyages were during the Medieval Warm Period, when Greenland was green (the earth was probably warmer than it is now).
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:10:39 PM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: DallasBiff
Leif Erickson (the actor) from "High Chapparal"
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:10:47 PM PDT
by
DFG
To: DFG
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:14:36 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
To: DallasBiff
Picture the scene, the Nina Pinta and Santa Maria are anchored in the harbor, Columbus and the Indian chief are raising tankards of the local brew, and the Chief says “Skoal!”
Playboy cartoon from some time in tha ‘60s.
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:18:14 PM PDT
by
StACase
("The Climate Crisis" is a text book example of "The Big Lie")
To: DallasBiff
...Leif Erickson once had a boat; it was a leaky scow.
He said, “To beat Columbus, we has got to leave right now.”
The boat was leaking badly as they neared the USA,
But he plugged the holes; yeah, lefse saved the day...
https://youtu.be/GMVU1Ec05Yc?si=ryi5y8oOim_3bVm0
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:19:56 PM PDT
by
jjotto
("...saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, And I hated Esau...")
To: Red Badger; DallasBiff
Leif’s father was Eric the Red. He had a best friend named Rudolph who was a weather forecaster. He told Leif to pack an umbrella as there was a storm brewing but it looked sunny out. His wife asked why he was carrying an umbrella. Leif said “Rudolph the red knows rain, dear.”
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:32:06 PM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just post clickbait.)
To: DFG
Linda Crystal (pictured) was probably the most beautiful woman on 1960’s television. Her and Barbara Eden.
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:33:13 PM PDT
by
fidelis
(Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
To: DallasBiff
When the Vikings landed on that large island, the temps were so warm he named it “Greenland” for its’ lush green environment...
...and then it got so cold from global cooling, ice began forming all over the island.
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:36:59 PM PDT
by
newfreep
("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
To: DallasBiff
I named my son after him.
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:40:37 PM PDT
by
ansel12
((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
To: fidelis
In the 1964 film, "Ride The Wild Surf", Barbara Eden was a redhead and Shelly Fabares was a blond.
ps: Jan & Dean's title song was their best single - great surf song!!!
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posted on
10/09/2025 12:41:22 PM PDT
by
newfreep
("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
To: DallasBiff
In honor of Leif, I’m going to drink some vodka and raid France and eat some Norwegian Escargot (Ludefisk).
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posted on
10/09/2025 1:32:03 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
To: blueunicorn6
In honor of Leif, I'm going to drink some vodka and raid France and eat some Norwegian Escargot (Ludefisk). I will join you in the first two but I am not eating Ludefisk (the piece of cod that passes all understanding) again.
I have had it at a Sons of Norway Banquet and at Lutheran church supper. If the Lutherans can not make it edible no one can.
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posted on
10/09/2025 1:36:44 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(It's like somebody just put the Constitution up on a wall …. and shot the First Amendment -Mike Rowe)
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
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posted on
10/09/2025 7:15:38 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(NeverTrumpers are Republicans the same way Liz Cheney is a Republican.)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear; blueunicorn6
You need to find a bottle of Norwegian Akvavit (potato based, so I guess it is Vodka). I remember having it as a kid. All I can recall is that it had an oily taste and texture to it. Looking it up just now, that is due to the use of caraway and dill seeds used in the process.
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posted on
10/09/2025 9:42:11 PM PDT
by
21twelve
(Ever Vigilant - Never Fearful)
To: Tell It Right
“Crete site” in Greenland...???
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posted on
10/10/2025 10:30:11 AM PDT
by
Does so
("Things will now change in Minneapolis AND AT HOME"....Dem☭¢rat... ∅ ™ ¿ ¡ ☞ ½¼)
To: Does so
Crête in western/central Greenland, not Crete off of Greece.
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posted on
10/10/2025 11:07:47 AM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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