Today is Constitution Day in Norway. Norway’s National Day marks the adoption of the Constitution which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden on May 17th 1814. Following the Napoleonic Wars, Norway’s Constitution, which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden was signed. The constitution was based on American and French models, and elected the Crown Prince of Denmark and Norway, Christian Frederick, as the king.
While full independence was not achieved until June 7th 1905, May 17th remains Norway’s National Day. Constitution Day is often kicked off by many Norwegians with a traditional 17. Mai breakfast of smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, and a fresh loaf of bread, accompanied by a glass of champagne. Breakfast is just the start of the spring holiday that many view as a time to indulge in guilty food pleasures, especially ice cream and hot dogs. The highlights are the children’s processions, made up of school classes marching through the local community, led by the school band. Most children have their own small Norwegian flag to wave, and the route is lined with enthusiastic onlookers.
Norway can boast the most impressive collection of waterfalls in Europe, with the six highest waterfalls in of Europe all in Norway. The highest waterfall, Vinnufossen is 2,820 feet (860 meters) tall and is the sixth highest in the world.
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Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Malcolm Hale, from American 1960s sunshine pop band Spanky And Our Gang, who had the 1967 US No.9 single ‘Sunday Will Never Be The Same Again’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqw1MGEHKNE
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