tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4967392259074735172..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Swedish "plate money"Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-70465978645406058132018-09-07T03:11:54.296-05:002018-09-07T03:11:54.296-05:00Falun is my hometown. In the 17th century the defo...Falun is my hometown. In the 17th century the deforestation was almost complete in a radius of 20km and the air was full of sulfur smoke. <br />(Fun old Swedish language quirk: Falu is genitive of Falun. Falu koppargruva = Falun's copper mine.)<br /><br />Another anecdote from an old relative of mine that worked as a secretary for the CEO of Stora Kopparberg Bergslags Aktiebolag, the company owning the mine: They got a question from an American company how stable the company was. The reply, it was founded 1288... Mirarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768197950701994730noreply@blogger.com