Syttende Mai Spring Grove!

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Across
  1. 3. Color of unique Norwegian cheese that is described as nutty and caramel-like in flavor
  2. 5. These people greet the Syttende Mai parading children from their famous balcony
  3. 7. Creamy hot Norwegian porridge and focus of author Carol Hagen's children's book. Meet her and purchase a copy during Syttende Mai!
  4. 9. Middle-ages period where tribes from Scandinavia raided and settled in new areas
  5. 10. Created hundreds of sculptures at this famous park in Oslo, named for him
  6. 13. Narrow, deep inlet of the sea between towering mountain cliffs
  7. 14. Norwegian playwright, author
  8. 15. Old name for the capital city of Oslo
  9. 17. MN Author presenting at the Cinema at 10am on Saturday, May 15
  10. 19. Norway's second largest city
  11. 22. Makes us "scream" with his artwork
  12. 23. Mass exodus from Norway to America
  13. 26. Norwegian children can eat as much of this as they want on the festival day
  14. 28. Beloved Norsk poet who gave the first official Syttende Mai speech
  15. 31. Creator of Spring Grove's famous "Ola and Per" comics
  16. 32. The Norwegian name for number 17
  17. 33. Designer of Norwegian flag
  18. 34. Norwegian folklore symbol, one of which resides in Spring Grove park near Fest Building
Down
  1. 1. Syttende mai children's parade
  2. 2. Norwegian romantic composer
  3. 4. Giants will offer this on Saturday of Syttende mai with help from Sons of Norway! (It literally means coffee shop or coffee room)
  4. 6. Norwegian folk painting style that local artist Betty Dowe specializes in. See her work and pick up her all-ages coloring book also on Saturday at the Giants gift shop or Spring Grove Cinema!
  5. 7. Colors of the Norwegian flag
  6. 8. First three words of the Norwegian National Anthem
  7. 11. A phrase that Norwegian and Norwegian Americans shout to celebrate Syttende Mai (usually shouted 3 times in a row, in fact!)
  8. 12. Symbol of solidarity during the resistance/occupation in 1940s
  9. 16. Final country to release grips on Norway
  10. 18. Norwegian word for "Constitution Day"
  11. 19. Norwegian folk costume
  12. 20. Syttende Mai is all about our...
  13. 21. Spelling of this month that we celebrate!
  14. 24. Norwegian painter who created murals throughout the first floor and deck of Giants
  15. 25. Color of Giants of the Earth Heritage Center on Main St.
  16. 27. This is being installed currently in the Giants building and will help all generations with better access
  17. 29. Location of signing of Norwegian Constitution
  18. 30. Specific Norwegian word for cod fish