I was in Minnesota once and visited an old Churchyard. Only Swedish names on the Stones. It could just as well have been an old churchyard in Sweden. Dated from the 1860-1930,s. Read in your article that many moved from Minnesota to Canada.This is not exactly weather related but I found an interesting article about Swedish Canadians - I thought you might find it interesting/enjoyable to read
Swedish Canadians | The Canadian Encyclopedia
On a more weather-related basis is the fact that it seems i was wrong. Winter did not miss us totally this year. Seems it plans a quick visit in the Stockholm area this weekend. I could do without it but what the heck, let the kids have their fun, throw some snowballs, make snowangels for a few days. I can live with that. I might even throw a snowball myself......