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bayport to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago

Why are barns in the United States often red?

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Why are barns in the United States often red?

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bayport to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago
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  • @what_is_a_name@lemmy.world
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    Basically also why Swedish barns are red. I presume those two stories and red barn origins are related.

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      removed by mod

      • @toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl
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        That’s really interesting, I’ll have to try to remember this if I ever find myself in Sweden again.

    • theodewere
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      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…

    • ssillyssadass
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      More than just Swedish barns. Red houses with white corners are a key part of a Swedish countryside

    • @P1r4nha@feddit.de
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      And norwegian fishing huts

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