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Thread #27107   Message #330683
Posted By: Jim Dixon
30-Oct-00 - 06:13 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: St Olav's Gate (Tom Russell)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: St Olavs Gate
By the way, isn't one of the gates in the city walls of York, England called St. Olav's gate? I know there is a church called St. Olav's right next to the western gate. I was there in August. Or maybe they spelled it "Olave". I suppose it's just a coincidence because the song seems to be about Norway ...

In Minnesota, we would spell it "Olaf". There is St. Olaf College in Northfield, and several churches called St. Olaf's.