Dakota Attitude: Magnus “Mike” Olafson

Iceland’s North Dakota Greeter Interview: June 22, 2010 County: Pembina City: Gardar Magnus “Mike” Olafson was born and grew up on the farm his Icelandic grandparents homesteaded near Gardar. “To my knowledge,” he says, “I have never been anyplace else on Christmas or Christmas Eve other than the house where I was born. Last Christmas was my 90th Christmas on the farm. My parents built that house …