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Portrayed in soft tones and pastels, their beatific gaze stared from billboards and freesheets across the land. Blonde, fresh-faced and pure, these were the women of Hitler’s Third Reich. They were prolific mothers, skilful homemakers, hard-working secretaries and dedicated auxiliaries. They...

The Clicquot Club Company, also known as Clicquot Club Beverages, pronounced "Klee-Ko" and sometimes spelled "Cliquot", was a national beverage company that sold several varieties of soda. After 80 years of operation, the company was bought and shut down by Canada Dry in 1965. If anyone of the...

Had a great New Year's Eve, lots of nice people, lots of good food and drink and when the clock turned 12 we turned off all the lights, laying the farm in total darkness and started up the fire works (I love fireworks). But since we've had the house full of people since the 23rd I must admitt...

Hank Williams - RIP Hank passed away 59 years ago on Sunday. Here is Alan Jackson remembering the man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjegQY28W04

Happy New Year to all lougers

Well, the guests will be here in a few hours so I'll be off the grid for a few days so here goes: A Very, Very Merry Christmas To You All And as you may know, the 24th is the big day here in Scandinavia, so I'll get my presents before you :D

Julebrus is a Norwegian soft drink, usually with a festive label on the bottle. It is brewed by most Norwegian breweries, as a Christmas drink for minors, who aren’t eligible (by law) to enjoy the traditional juleøl (English: Christmas Ale). Although the soft drink is supposed to be for sale...

As The Holiday season is fast approaching, here is a fun punch recipe which purports to be inspired by Charles Dickens own Gin Punch recipe from 1850. Ingredients (for six people): Three brimming teacups of Hendrick’s gin Another three of Madeira wine Three cloves Pinch of grated nutmeg...

We even have several types of special winter tires

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vODjTvLVjvg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4uP32mnAjY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVYCudlVMSM

Chunky tomatosoup with small spicy homemade fishballs and butterbeans served with buttered rolls straight from the owen and Tiger Beer (Chinese lager) . Staple food in our house as we both love it :)

Red Rock was a popular brand of ginger ale and cola that has since been revived for retail sale in recent years. The Red Rock Company was among the oldest producers of carbonated beverages in the United States. History The Red Rock Company was founded in 1885 by Lee Hagan and G. T. Dodd of...

I'll have no one backtalking lutefisk please. It is part of Norwegian traditional Christmas food and I admitt that it is an aquired taste (I hated it as a kid) but once you get used to it it is swell food. Served with bacon, mashed peas, pork rib fat and potatos. And Akevit and Christamas beer...