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Celebrating Syttende Mai in Minot

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ELOISE OGDEN/MDN Those taking part in the Syttende Mai Celebration parade at the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot Sunday, May 17, arrive at the Gol Stave Church. The parade started at the Visitor Center. Syttende Mai (17th of May in Norwegian) commemorates the signing of the Norwegian Constitution on May 17, 1814, which declared the country an independent nation.
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ELOISE OGDEN/MDN Participants in the Syttende Mai Celebration Parade braved the rain Sunday, May 17. The parade took place in the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot.
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ELOISE OGDEN/MDN Syttende Mai Celebration parade participants gather in the Gol Stave Church in Minot's Scandinavian Heritage Park Sunday, May 17, to sing a song in English and Norwegian, with Jim Langager of Kenmare accompanying them on organ. Following the parade and singing at the church, a free traditional lunch was provided at the Sons of Norway Thor Lodge in the Visitor Center.

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