bayport to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years agoWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.comimagemessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1458arrow-down10
arrow-up1458arrow-down1imageWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.combayport to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square79fedilink
minus-square@what_is_a_name@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink89•2 years agoBasically also why Swedish barns are red. I presume those two stories and red barn origins are related.
minus-square@toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nllinkfedilink9•2 years agoThat’s really interesting, I’ll have to try to remember this if I ever find myself in Sweden again.
minus-squaretheodewerelinkfedilink14•2 years agosure, lots and lots of Swedes came to the States in the 19th Century… they tended to settle the Northern States and build farms, like everyone else was doing…
minus-squaressillyssadasslinkfedilink9•2 years agoMore than just Swedish barns. Red houses with white corners are a key part of a Swedish countryside
Basically also why Swedish barns are red. I presume those two stories and red barn origins are related.
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That’s really interesting, I’ll have to try to remember this if I ever find myself in Sweden again.
sure, lots and lots of Swedes came to the States in the 19th Century… they tended to settle the Northern States and build farms, like everyone else was doing…
More than just Swedish barns. Red houses with white corners are a key part of a Swedish countryside
And norwegian fishing huts