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From: Olaf <>
Subject: Bummy
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:11:36 -0700
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Hi Nancy!
Not so hard to understand when you realize that the Norwegian word for
cotton is 'bomull'
Olaf

Bummy (actually Phillip) got his nickname from a neighbor he didn't much
like.
He had hair so blond it was almost white... she ruffled his hair (he hated
that)and
said "Bummel" My sister wanted to know what it meant... Mom said
"cotton-top"....
Bummy was muttering to himself, "Bummel! Bummel! Bummy!" and the name
stuck! he was "Bummy" or just "Bum" till the day he died!

This thread:

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  • Re: Vegdahl, Minnesota and Hildahl Family possibility by "Ruth from Blaine, Mn" <>
  • Re: Vegdahl, Minnesota and Hildahl Family possibility by "Helen T Steele" <>
    • Re: Vegdahl, Minnesota and Hildahl Family possibility by "Ruth from Blaine, Mn" <>
      • Re: Vegdahl, Minnesota and Hildahl Family possibility by "Helen T Steele" <>
    • Re: Vegdahl, Minnesota and Hildahl Family possibility by "Ron Bestrom" <>
      • Re: Vegdahl, Minnesota and Hildahl Family possibility by "Nancy Tollefson" <>
        • Re: Vegdahl, Minnesota and Hildahl Family possibility by "Ron Bestrom" <>
          • Re: Vegdahl, Minnesota and Hildahl Family possibility by "Nancy Tollefson" <>

            • Bummy by Olaf <>

              • Re: Bummy by "Nancy Tollefson" <>