February 9, 2010
Published: 12 Aug 09 09:01 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/21260/20090812/
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Hunters in the south of Sweden have reported an 'explosion' in the elk population in the wake of winter storm Gudrun that swept through the region in 2005.
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Loveable by any name (though stay out of their way during mating season and don't assume they'll move off the road for you........).
As I recall one of the Swedish Kings tried to use them for cavalry but they aren't herd beasts and used to take off in the other direction from gunfire (sensible sorts, apparently considering *they* didn't have any guns....)
Without having read the article I find it offensive!
Fancy describing the demise of a poor creature suffering from constipation in such a fashion ... it is outrageous and in poor taste.
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The Black One
This is one of the problems with the Swedish Language. The other word that I do not like is that Swedish only has APA to describe both Monkeys and Apes.
There is a major difference between Monkeys and Apes. The difference I like most is that a monkey will see another monkey in a mirror and an ape will see themselves.
On the other hand, I like that Swedish recognizes marriage AND poison with the same word GIFT, finally a language that speaks to the male fears ;-)
sounds like terrorism.
This is true. What the Swedes call "elk" we call "moose". The Canadian elks are a smaller animal.