Vive memor quam sis aevi brevis.

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Syttende Mai

Nasjonaldagen!

 Grunnlovsdagen!

 
17th of May 1893 by Norwegian painter Christian Krohg (1852–1925).

The Royal Guard Norwegian Constitution Day parade (Kjetil Bjørnsrud)  
Barnetog, 17 Mai (Ranveig Thattai)
Royal Family in 2006 (Ernst Vikne)
Norske soldater feirer 17. mai i Meymaneh, Afghanistan
Ballard, Seattle (HMPinnsvinet)
 

Oslo, 2010 (evelinagustafsson@live.se)
  

Bergen, Norway (Aqwis)

(Jonathunder)   
Lutefisk and Lefse for all!










Monday, 1 May 2017

May Day

Some music and images for International Labour Day...                                                                                      
                                    

https://iww.org/





                                                          Sung by Utah Phillips (R.I.P.)

More from Utah:


And an anthem:






                               (Okay, if i weren't on a blacklist yet, i'm sure to be on one now...)

REMEMBER TODAY TO THANK A WORKER.

"A full belly to the labourer is, in my opinion, the foundation of public morals and the only source of real public peace."
 -William Cobbett, journalist, pamphleteer, and farmer (1763-1835) 


Friday, 28 April 2017

Candy Days

The volunteers were out today, standing at various intersections and collecting donations for the benefit of  Misericordia.

Misericordia's mission is to provide care services and housing for developmentally and intellectually disabled people. It's run by the Sisters of Mercy under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Their main campus is in the Rogers Park neighbourhood on the north side, on the site of the former Angel Guardian Orphanage. 

Any small donation is welcomed and you'll get a bag of Jelly Bellies and a bright red tag to put in your windshield...


 ... or hang from your brake cable.






If you should see any of these folks on a corner near you tomorrow, don't just ride by...
(and the jelly beans are tasty! )