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Article: FRAMING THE FUTURE: Minnesota Swede opens doors to Scandinavian opportunities
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- Nordic Reach
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- September 1, 2008
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Growing up as a Scandinavian-American in Minnesota usually means learning traditions, mannerisms, even stereotypes, that make the community unique. For T. Michael Davis, an attorney who specializes in business and intellectual property law, the community is at once an opportunity and, at times, its own obstacle.
"There has always been a conflict within Scandinavians and Scandinavian-Americans. We're very alike," Davis said. "We in the Midwest have the old stereotypes of Scandinavia because of our ancestors. It was a tough place to make a living. There was not enough land for farms, end of story. ScandinavianAmericans believe what they left behind was less successful. Scandinavians think the ...