To: Charles Henrickson
Lutfisk: The piece of cod that passes all understanding. Was passing through eastern South Dakota in the mid 80's (1986 I think) and stopped in a small town that, as part of its centennial celebration, had a booth run by a local church group offering "free honorary status as a Swede" if you could buy and down some lutfisk and convince them you actually liked it.
Turns out I didn't qualify, but at least it served to warn me off trying haggis to prove I was Scottish.
28 posted on
02/04/2005 5:30:22 PM PST by
Heatseeker
("I sort of like liberals now. They’re kind of cute when they’re shivering and afraid." - Ann Coulter)
To: Heatseeker
My MIL used to prepare my FIL's lutefisk in the basement, because no one else could stand the smell. On the 17th of May (Syttende Mai/Independence Day), Dad would get his lutefisk topped w/a little paper Norwegian flag. The rest of us would have roast beef. Even the 2nd generation Norwegians can't honestly say they like the stuff.
To: Heatseeker
at least it served to warn me off trying haggis to prove I was Scottish. Laddie, I'll have ye know tha' Haggis (when properly "annointed" wi' Drambuie) is downright...
harrumph!...
er...
um...
tolerable!
'-}
34 posted on
02/04/2005 6:47:11 PM PST by
TXnMA
(Attention, ACLU: There is no constitutionally protected right to NOT be offended -- Shove It!)
To: Heatseeker
Haggis is delicious (and nothing like lutefisk!)
40 posted on
02/05/2005 5:15:54 AM PST by
Renfield
(Philosophy chair at the University of Wallamalloo!!)
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