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Monday, September 28, 2009

History / Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Thanks a Lot, Army Boat Army.

Posted by Lindy West on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 3:46 PM

VELKOMMEN TIL POULSBO

BOOOOO! BOOOOOOOOO!!

Poulsbo, up until World War II, had retained Norwegian as its primary language. However, during World War II, the military constructed about 300 residential units to provide housing for workers at the nearby Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, located in Bremerton, Washington. The population of Poulsbo almost tripled over three years, and the diversification of the population led to the dominance of English as the primary language.

Give me my weird, insular, Norwegian-speaking enclave back, stupid ~~army~~ boat army!!

Thankfully, Poulsbo still has much to offer IN THE WAY OF TREATS:

Yes.

Photos and excellent Poulsbo research courtesy Meags. Grandpa's Treats for sale at Marina Market, which also has an entire aisle (plus two end-caps!) of JUST LICORICE. Poulsbo, be my wife.

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to reiterate: Lindy, I make my own lefse and swedish meatballs. if you want to brine some lutefisk, you're on your own.

Posted by Josh Bomb

on September 28, 2009 at 3:56 PM

The would be the stupid Navy. Not the Army.

Posted by Navy on September 28, 2009 at 4:06 PM

That's exactly how Pat Buchanan feels.

Posted by smade on September 28, 2009 at 4:07 PM

Are you seriously not aware that there is a huge Navy base in Bremerton? The article even says, "Naval Base." Sheesh.

Posted by Herbert on September 28, 2009 at 4:32 PM

They favor black licorice over red licorice in Poulsbo.

Let me do my best Lindy West here: IS THIS RACIST?!?!?

Posted by Stick to movie reviews, Lindy on September 28, 2009 at 4:35 PM

Are you "Boooing" diversity?

Posted by pasteyboy

on September 28, 2009 at 4:41 PM

I have no idea what you people are talking about.

Posted by Lindy West on September 28, 2009 at 4:45 PM

@7: The feeling is, quite often, mutual.

Posted by Ackham on September 28, 2009 at 4:48 PM

I lived next to Poulsbo for years and #6 is definitely the first time I've heard it called diverse.

Posted by Alcon Blackhawk

on September 28, 2009 at 4:52 PM

Put a horned helmet on Lindy and push her out to sea. The SS Viking Princess

Posted by Tricyclic on September 28, 2009 at 6:25 PM

My hometown! Obviously as a gay boy I hated growing up there, but you can't walk downtown and buy lefse just anywhere. And Poulsbo is diverse, there are some Swedes and Finns... Oh and I worked at the store that sells the licorice. Did you happen to see the Lutefisk T.V. dinners?

Posted by Subdued Excitement on September 28, 2009 at 6:55 PM

what brings you to fair poulsbo, lindy?

Posted by Valkyrie on September 28, 2009 at 8:45 PM