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Holger Danske
17 Jul 2022

Holger Danske

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 1

“But should real danger come, old Holger Danske will rise in his fury…”
– Hans Christian Andersen

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Denmark, Holger Danske, Kronborg, Shakespeare, Sound Toll, King Eric, Philippa
Pull My Finger
16 Jul 2022

Pull My Finger

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 0

This isn’t our first trip to Denmark; we came in 2015. That was before I could spell.

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Denmark, Riley
Grønlandvandfald
15 Jul 2022

Grønlandvandfald

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, History, Travel | 0

“Our pilot is either lost or drunk”

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Greenland, Falls
Brændende Spørgsmål
13 Jul 2022

Brændende Spørgsmål

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

Pack your folkedragter and meet us at the airport.

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Denmark, folkedragter, Hans Island, copenhagen
In the Mirror
19 May 2022

In the Mirror

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 3

We caught reflections of those who came before us, and a little of ourselves.

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Montana, Fort Benton, Grand Hotel
At the Bottom of the Atlantic
19 May 2022

At the Bottom of the Atlantic

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

On April 6, 1889, the SS Danmark sank in the mid-Atlantic.

Our Great Grandfather Frederik Bekker was on board.

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Fred Bekker, SS Danmark, Shipwreck
Blue Eyes, and a Touch of Larceny
19 May 2022

Blue Eyes, and a Touch of Larceny

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

The inspector took one look at the rank horse, closed the door, and said, “Well, these seem healthy enough.”

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Fred Bekker, Emmitsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, Rodman
So, It Is.
17 May 2022

So, It Is.

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 2

Florence Bekker was seven years old, and about to leave the only home she had ever known.

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Iowa, Rodman, Florence Bekker
Bridges
17 May 2022

Bridges

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

No matter what happens next, somebody is going to get hurt.

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Bridges, Madison County
Piestengel
17 May 2022

Piestengel

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 4

Amana techs discovered that micro-wave technology, designed as a weapon, could cook your dinner.

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Iowa, Piestengel, Amana

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