Happy Leif Erikson Day It honors Erikson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson, Icelandic: Leifur Eiríksson, Norwegian: Leiv Eiriksson), the celebrated person who led the first Europeans thought to have set foot in continental North America (other than Greenland). pic.twitter.com/h49Sa6ZP20
— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) October 9, 2020
A very Happy Leif Erikson Day!
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) October 9, 2020
Btw, the Vikings never wore helmets with horns as modeled by SpongeBob here.
The costume was popularized by Wagner operas in the 1870s. pic.twitter.com/Se46lGU5Uc
Happy Leif Erikson day to all my fellow Norwegian tweeps!
— Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) October 9, 2020
Hey everybody, it's Leif Erikson Day! Time to read the #VinlandSaga manga and watch the anime again! pic.twitter.com/7q0MrM9kp2
— Right Stuf Anime (@rightstufanime) October 9, 2020
It's leif erikson day and I want everyone who sees this to tell a KT cashier "hinga dinga durgen" pic.twitter.com/yzPeH5U2bY
— Kwik Trip (@KwikTrip) October 9, 2020
HAPPY LEIF ERIKSON DAY!!! It'll be a warm one with high temps getting near 80˚F. -@EricManges pic.twitter.com/EmdxfKWUKt
— FOX6 Weather (@FOX6Weather) October 9, 2020
Happy Leif Erikson Day, when Americans mark the arrival of Leif Erikson “Den Lykkelige” in what he called Vinland 1000 years ago and celebrate the strong Scandinavian American ties that exist today. 🇺🇸🇩🇰https://t.co/1grqywaQ4c pic.twitter.com/ifq18TSXi0
— Ambassador Carla Sands (@USAmbDenmark) October 9, 2020
INBOX: Donald Trump proclaims tomorrow, October 9, as Leif Erikson Day and "call[s] upon all Americans to celebrate the contributions of Nordic Americans to our Nation with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs."
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) October 8, 2020
It's Leif Erikson Day pic.twitter.com/UjR7XqTmsW
— Wes Blankenship (@Wes_nship) October 9, 2020
Say it loud, say it often. Europeans — even so-called “Nordic” Europeans — didn’t “discover the New World” https://t.co/w5JVxpMJfS
— Dan Hicks (@profdanhicks) October 9, 2020