Hei Hei, Viking Friends, Foes and Regular Joes,
My that was a busy year, wasn't it? Weren't we just brewing on a blustery winter Saturday?
Yeah, something came up and all of a sudden spring, summer and fall came and went. And everything that we do in those times, every attendant activity, greeting, parting, happened. So has Thanksgiving.
And our little Lodge, Mimer #33, very low on the horizon, became a one hundred year old organization. on Thanksgiving day. Few entities mark 100 years and it is exciting and somber to be a part of such a thing. Preparing for the other day dominated our activities all year long, Vice Chief Rock, in particular (and, as usual) planned and created and kept his eye on details every month of our Centennial year. And, as we have become accustomed, each one of us pitched in and worked for the good of the Lodge.
Our summer herring breakfasts were successful, blessed with sunshine and happy people meeting early and eating hearty. We all enjoyed summer as Vikings do, including a great night out at a Cougars baseball game. Vasa Park was successful again. In fact we fried over 300 pounds of "sil" this summer, our largest "Herring Season" in many years.
In an I.O.V. first, Mimer #33 hosted an Executive Council meeting in October. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns was gracious enough to offer City Council Chambers for our meeting and spoke to the Council members. It was a great day, followed by a unique Centennial meal at the American Legion.
Take a look through our recent pictures. You'll see me celebrating with many of the Brothers our "Hundraarsjubileum" on Thanksgiving morning, 100 years to the day that we received our Charter from the I.O.V. Vice Chief Rock drove throughout Kane and DeKalb Counties to toast 100 years with some very tasty glögg.
Let's get ready for St. Lucia and Christmastime. I promise to keep this Corner more current.
Finally, here's an interesting story from the Police Blotter:
Ole, was in a car accident.
In court, the trucking company's lawyer was questioning Ole.
"Didn't you say, sir, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine?" asked the lawyer.
Ole responded, "Vell, I'll tell you vat happened. I had yust loaded my favorite mule, Ingrid, into the..."
"I didn't ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted.. "Just answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine?"
Ole said, "Vell, I had yust got Ingrid into the trailer and I vas driving down the road..."
The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Geneva Policeman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question." The lawyer insisted.
By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Ole's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favorite mule, Ingrid."
Ole thanked the Judge and proceeded. "Vell as I vas saying, I had yust loaded Ingrid, my favorite mule, into da trailer and vas driving her down da highvay ven dis huge semi-truck and trailer ran da stop sign and smacked my truck right in da side. I vas trown into one ditch and Ingrid vas trown into da other. I vas hurting real bad and didn't vant to move."
"However, I could hear Ingrid moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape yust by her groans. Shortly after da accident da Geneva Policeman came to da scene. He could hear Ingrid moaning and groaning so he vent over to her. After he looked at her, and saw her fatal condition, he took out his gun and shot her right 'tween da eyes. "
"Then the Policeman came across da road, gun still in hand, looked at me and said, How are you feeling?'"
"Now vat the hell vould YOU say?"
Har har!! Be kind to each other, Chief Hansen |
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