Fjord-Founding Families
The name of the farm in Norway that Anne Skaaden emigrated from
What is Skoe?
The number of people who lived in Starbuck MN according to the 2010 census
What was 1302?
The number of days the longest US government shut down lasted
What is 42?
This city was the home to the 1994 winter olympics
What is Lillehammer?
This term describes the fierce celebratory feeling that Skaaden's have on May 17th
What is Ethnic Pride?
The year in which Anne Skaaden emigrated to the United States
What is 1884?
This book records the official largest lefse
What is Norway's Schibsted Book of Records?
This part of the White House has recently been demolished
What is the East Wing?
This country in West Africa was the location of our family's first overseas teaching assignment
What is Ghana?
This adjective describes a Skadden who is determined to not change their mind because they are highly intelligent and always right
What is Stubborn?
The name of Anne Skaaden's husband
Who was Iver Skaaden or Hans Grensen?
The actual number of lakes of 10 acres or more in Minnesota
What is 11,842?
The phrase that Canadians use to express frustration at America's challenge to take over their country
What is elbows up?
Over 95% of the world's supply of Opals come from this country
What is Australia?
This two-word adjective describes a Skaaden woman's propensity for stylish sophistication, perfectionism and attention to detail. During the winter months this could be achieved with a Norwegian sweater
What is Well Dressed?
The age of Anne Skaaden's youngest child when her 1st husband passed
What was 3 months?
The greatest invention to come out of the State of Minnesota
What is Southdale Mall (the first climate-controlled indoor shopping mall)?
or Water Skis or Post It Notes
This term has been used to describe the US vacillations on implementing tariffs
What is TACO?
The State where John and Miriam met
What is Alaska?
This description might be used for someone quick to criticize others, often looking down from a high Dala horse
What is Judgemental?
The names of all of Anne Skaaden's children
What were Karen, Mary, Oline (Emelia), Johanna, Ellen, Ida, Ole, Anne, Emma, Herman and Tina?
The Greatest Lutheran Scandinavian College in Minnesota
What is Gustavus Adolphus College?
This common pain reliever is difficult for our President to pronounce
What is Acetaminophen?
This city is known as the Best Place on Earth
What is Starbuck?
This trait is easily applied to all Skaaden ancestors, coming to Minnesota and creating a life from nothing. They navigated rugged terrain and demonstrated impressive efficiency and capability which has been passed down to all generations that followed
What is Sturdy or Competent?