When driving into Nord-Odalen (North Odalen), its sign used to - appopriately, be punctured by gunshots. The locals were called Indians - or Native Americans. The people living in Sør-Odalen (South Odalen) used to be called cowboys. The north even had a totem pole at some point.
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Anders Ødegård has driven motorbikes for years winning many championships. Now, soon 16, he can finally take the licence to drive on the road.
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A car's last parking space - maybe.
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Jostein Enerhaugen and Lars Bredesen are driving around in their Volvoes on a tuesday night, talking to people they meet and drifting on parking spaces.
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The commune consists mainly of forest. Some places are so far into the forest even locals say it is too far to keep sane
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Svein loves Donald Trump, while his wife loathes him.
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Kjell Grinden wants to enter the annual Autumn Exhibition in Oslo, with a pike. Hs plan is to make a new pike statue every year - until he gets in.
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Lena is a forrest-wich and leads Paganists of the North, together with her husband, who is a wizzard.
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Einar is active at the motorcycle club and hosts it's annual festival Det Står som Kuk i Odalen (It stands like Dick in Odalen).