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IFAJ Star Prize

Chuck Zimmerman

IFAJ AwardsThe business meeting just concluded and now it’s time for awards. First we have the IFAJ Star Prize for Agricultural Journalism.

Right now we’re seeing a listing of the entries. And the winners are . . .

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Attack of the Troll Ladies

Chuck Zimmerman

Troll LadyI’m not really sure what/who this is. If anyone has more information, please share.

Before we left the lakeside stop on the way back to our hotel, threee of these “troll ladies?” showed up screeching and attacking men.

Troll LadyIt was also getting very foggy out which plays havoc with a flash.

Here’s a poor guy getting a dose of whatever these ladies were dishing out.

Can you say “crazy Norwegians?”

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Night Bathing And Soup

Chuck Zimmerman

SunsetAfter we left the play last night and got on our buses it’s hard to describe what happened next. I heard we were stopping for a surprise.

The surprise was going to be “night bathing” in a lake. Yeah, right!

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Sunset Backdrop

Chuck Zimmerman

SunsetOne of the locals working at Peer Gynt said we were very lucky to have such good weather for the play.

I guess it can rain and get even colder but the play still goes on.

One thing we got lucky with was a beautiful sunset.

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Lakeside Reception

Chuck Zimmerman

Reception By The LakeIt’s Sunday morning now and I’m starting to wake up. The delegates are meeting already but since I’m not one, I’m taking a little longer to get going. Getting in at 2am requires more sleep on my part than what these hardy Vikings need I guess.

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Watching Peer Gynt

Chuck Zimmerman

Peer GyntI don’t even want to think about what time it is locally here in Hamar. We just got back from seeing the final night production of Peer Gynt at Laka Gala. Here’s Peer and the green troll. You’ll have to get a copy of Henrik Ibsen’s play to find out what it’s all about. Let’s just say that I think it made more sense in Norwegian than it would have in English.

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Hamar Time In Norway

Chuck Zimmerman

Hamar Scandic HotelHere’s the lovely Scandic Hotel in Hamar. I just arrived and am getting ready to go to a play in the mountains. I know nothing about it except that it’s a 2 hour bus ride.

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