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Drew all dressed up for Seattle’s Syttende Mai parade (with his charming girlfriend, Tatum).
Emily C. Skaftun
The Norwegian American
Since 2013, my cousin, Drew*, has been the star of Syttende Mai. That’s the first year he had his full Hardanger bunad on full display. Of course, at Seattle’s Syttende Mai celebrations, Drew is far from the only person all decked out in their Norwegian finery, but his costume is sufficiently impressive to turn heads. Strangers ask to take photos with him, like he’s a Disney prince.
I confess that I don’t entirely understand the appeal.
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