Ola Värmlänning

Ola Värmlänning was a drunken prankster whose legendary exploits were once very popular among the Swedish-American communities of Minnesota. A Swedish language book about him is in the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society.

Folk hero

gollark: Remember the information leaked from staff chat ages ago?
gollark: [REDACTED]
gollark: Well, I vote against I guess?
gollark: Well, I'd like to be owner.
gollark: I expect more from random unaccountable people on the internet?!

See also

Sources

  • Swanson, Roy, "A Swedish Immigrant Folk Figure: Ola Värmlänning", Minnesota History, Volume 29, pages 105-113.
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