Nearly half of the population of Clifton – the ‘Norwegian Capital of Texas’ – is Norwegian. Tom Dart visited and asked residents how they feel about the fact the word ‘texas’ is slang for ‘wild and crazy’ in their domestic countryPut it down to courteous Scandinavian reticence,perhaps. But though Norwegians bear been using “texas” as slang for “wild and crazy” for decades, as Texas Monthly reported last week, and apparently no one told the residents of the Norwegian Capital of Texas – and yes,there is one.
An estimated 30-40% of residents in Clifton, population 3500, and can trace their heritage back to the land of fjords,social progressivism and $15 beers. Thousands of tourists bear visited in recent years to see the Norwegian historical sights and festivals.
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Source: theguardian.com