Which Norsk Is It?
"Sisu" - Is it Swedish, Finnish, or Norwegian?
Definition: The combination of grit, resilience, and stubbornness.
Note: Like "screw it, I'm doing it anyway" energy.
Finnish!
"Champlain" - Is it a River, Lake, or Sea?
Clue: Found between Vermont and Quebec, not on a wine list.
Lake!
"Capybara" - Is it a mammal, marsupial, or made up?
Clue: The chillest giant you’ll ever meet.
Mammal!
"Gorilla Butter" - Is it Coffee, Craft Beer, or Cannabis?
Clue: Unexpectedly smooth with a hint of jungle mystery.
Cannabis!
"Macon Whoopee" - Is it a minor league baseball team, hockey team, or completely made up?
Clue: Something your grandmother might not approve of.
Hockey!
"Fika" - Is it Swedish, Finnish, or Norwegian?
Definition: A sacred coffee and pastry break that may last 2 hours.
Note: Productivity who?
Swedish!
"Weddell" - Is it a River, Lake, or Sea?
Clue: Bring a parka! This Antarctic body of water is cold.
Sea!
"Sugar Glider" - Is it a mammal, marsupial, or made up?
Clue: This adorable gliding beast is like a squirrel on Red Bull!
Marsupial!
"Mango Cart" - Is it coffee, craft beer, or cannabis?
Clue: Wheels optional, sunshine likely!
Craft Beer!
"Rocket City Trash Pandas" - Is it a minor league baseball team, hockey team, or completely made up?
Clue: Highly trained in orbital raccoonery.
Baseball!
"Utepils" - Is it Swedish, Finnish, or Norwegian?
Definition: A beer enjoyed outside, especially when the sun finally returns.
Note: The most sacred of Nordic rituals.
Norwegian!
"Titicaca" - Is it a river, lake, or sea?
Clue: It’s real, it's high up in the Andes, and yes, it still makes people giggle.
Lake!
"Dusky Glenmouse" - Is it a mammal, marsupial, or made up?
Clue: This nocturnal forager in New Zealand forests has semi-prehensile toes.
Fake!
"Hairbender" - Is it Coffee, Craft Beer, or Cannabis
Clue: No hair remains unbent!
Coffee!
"Amarillo Sod Poodles" - Is it a minor league baseball team, hockey team, or completely made up?
Clue: If prairie dogs joined a punk band.
Baseball!
"Lagom" - Is it Swedish, Finnish, or Norwegian?
Definition: Not too much, not too little—just right.
Note: Goldilocks, but make it Scandinavian.
Swedish!
"Po" - Is it a river, lake, or sea?
Clue: Based in Italy, this body of water has no relation to the Teletubby of the same name.
River!
"Bilby" - Is it a mammal, marsupial, or made up?
Clue: Like rabbits, but weirder.
Marsupial!
"Meat Breath" - Is it coffee, craft beer, or cannabis?
Clue: Not for vegetarians. Or the faint of heart!
Cannabis!
"Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs" - Is it a minor league baseball team, hockey team, or completely made up?
Clue: They guard the tracks and play hard!
Hockey!
"Mokki" - Is it Swedish, Finnish, or Norwegian?
Definition: A cozy cottage in the woods where these Norsk people can escape all human contact.
Note: Bonus points if it has no plumbing.
Finnish!
"Okhotsk" - Is it a river, lake, or sea?
Clue: Northeast of Russia—sounds like a sneeze, but it’s icy as hell.
Sea!
"Markhor" - Is it a mammal, marsupial, or made up?
Clue: Mountain goat with spiral horns that says “metal album cover.”
Mammal!
"Dirt Church" - Is it coffee, craft beer, or cannabis?
Clue: A sacred ritual, with a twist!
Craft Beer!
"Albuquerque Throttle Hogs" - Is it a minor league baseball team, hockey team, or completely made up?
Clue: Half motorcycle gang, half breakfast sausage.
Made up!