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Dala  ·  2259 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Happy Saturday, Hubski. Have a Japanese Macaque Looking Meditative

That's gorgeous. Where were you traveling to?





veen  ·  2259 days ago  ·  link  ·  

To my parents! The pic was taken near Gouda (yes, that Gouda).

Dala  ·  2259 days ago  ·  link  ·  

...I don't know if I have words for how jealous I am right now. I get pretty geeked out about driving into Wisconsin, so... yeah. I hope you enjoy your visit and get some tasty cheese!

veen  ·  2258 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I prefer Edam over Gouda. A somewhat derogatory term for Dutch people is kaaskop, or cheesehead, and according to Wiki that's also the case for Wisconsians!

I also really love mozzarella. Good thing Italy is nearby. My only problem is that I sadly can't stomach a lot of cheese...I haven't gotten a proper test yet but I'm pretty confident I'm a bit lactose intolerant. :(

Dala  ·  2257 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hmm... I wonder if Wisconsin has a large amount of families who immigrated from your part of the world because it felt like home? I know lots of people who came from Norway and nearby areas ended up in the Dakotas.

rd95 - your thoughts?

Boo on the lactose intolerance, cheese is magical. Do you have something like lactaid there?

user-inactivated  ·  2257 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh no! I slept through pretty much all of American history! Um. I think it was a French Territory before it was a state. French people love cheese. France. Cheese. Wisconsin. Ta-da!