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; Ballard identifi es closely
with Scandinavian culture,
specifi cally Norwegian culture.
There's a sense of pride in your
heritage here. Syttende Mai is a
time to acknowledge our heritage
within a community that represents
so many Norwegian people
who fi rst settled in Ballard.
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hen May rolls
around each year,
Norwegians get
ready to raise their fl ags in honor
of Syttende Mai. The holiday
commemorates the events of
May 17, 1814, when Norwegian
nationalists signed the
country's fi rst constitution-a
major step in gaining independence
from Sweden. The
largest celebration outside of
Norway takes place in Ballard,
Wash.-a Seattle neighborhood
where 80 percent of the
population claims Scandinavian
heritage. This year marks the
123rd
celebration and parade.
Viking spoke with Jerry Davies,
who has been helping with the
parade for more than 30 years.
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; The whole community
participates. We have to work
with the city to shut down a lot
of streets. There's a lot of support
from the Scandinavian shops. All
the Sons of Norway lodges in this
area are involved in the parade.
Knowing we are all working
together for the right reasons and
seeing young people going down
the street with their pride is well
worth the experience.
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came to Ballard and walked a
large portion of the parade. It
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; Last year was probably one
of the largest parades we've put
on. The parade participation
is estimated at 2,000 people.
About 25,000 people were
spectators. There were rows and
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the parade route.
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; The day starts at about 5
a.m. at Bergen Place with cleaning
the area, planting fl owers
and banner installation. Free
admission is offered all day at
the Nordic Heritage Museum.
The Leif Erikson Lodge hosts a
luncheon to introduce the Parade
Grand Marshal and Honorary
Marshal. There are crafts and
activities for kids. Additional entertainment,
such as dancing and
singing from the male chorus,
takes place at Bergen Place. The
parade starts down the mile-long
stretch of Ballard at 6 p.m. and
lasts around two hours.
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