Syttende Mai Parade 2022! with Sig Hansen in Ballard, WA | Norway's Constitution Day!

Syttende Mai! The 17th of May. Norway's Constitution Day. Once a day to celebrate independence from Sweden, now just a day to celebrate everything Norwegian, much as we do in the US with the 4th of July.
After a 2-year Covid hiatus, this year was back with a bang! Sitting just on the northern side of Seattle, Ballard is steeped in Nordic history and as you can see, a lot of Norwegian pride. Still a very active fishing and boating community, original Norwegian settlers found the area very welcoming, especially considering the topography so closely matching the fjords they were accustomed too.
Also a home port for many of the boats from Deadliest Catch, you'll often find the captains you know all around town. Sig Hansen and his boat F/V Nortwestern are no exception. It's in port as we speak. Check out the other videos.
We live here as well, right on our historic Chris-Craft and we watch all the vessels motor past our windows, right here just inside the Ballard (Chittendon) Locks. Check out the videos and come live vicariously through us.

[@kayladawley5007]

The Syttende Mai parade is next Friday already I'd love to go hopefully I can I'd love to meet Sig & Mandy & their family that would be so cool ❤

[@Serafinoetal]

I hated having to miss it again this year. Coast guard. Ugh.

[@kayladawley5007]

@@Serafinoetal I'll definitely try & go next year & maybe you, me & John can meet up & watch the parade together next year ❤

[@farmernell]

I love Syttende Mai but your video made me realize I've lived in Ballard 13 years and have never gone in Leif Erikson Hall 😄

[@Serafinoetal]

No way! You've got to make it over for one of their events. It's a pretty cool place.

[@WackyTim]

Thanks for joining the party. Great job on the video! I was the parade announcer on the right at the 16:20 mark. ;)

[@Serafinoetal]

Thanks Tim! Was that you commenting on my rollercoasters?

[@WackyTim]

@@Serafinoetal That was me! Some other 17th of May silly stuff I've done over the years on my KZbin channel. Like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJi2pnt6l7ODqJY

[@johnghiglione2641]

It was really cool seeing the parade from your guys perspective and the different events that happened during the day. Next year I might have to join in on the parade with my Skateboard Mop Bucket ride and fly a Norwegian flag on it.

[@Serafinoetal]

Thanks John. What a fun day. You should definitely match in it next year. That would be great..

[@midnight1274]

14:02 I was in that band ahead of yall. It was a great day! Thanks for coming, and for singing along! BUM BUM BUM

[@Serafinoetal]

Oh how cool! Y'all were awesome.