And they call it "Tom Swiftie" because...

[pengolodh_sc at yahoo.no]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
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> Tom Swift was the brainchild of Edward L. Stratemeyer (1862-1930).

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> Stratemeyer was also the creator of the Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, 
> the Hardy Boys, and other lesser-known series.  
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So he's the culprit!  He must be punished - bring forward the 
smalahove!  Prepare the lutefisk!  Dig up the surstrømming (from 
wherever we dug down those barrels six months ago)!

That's Bobsey, not Bobbsey, btw.  Nancy Drew is commonly referred to 
as "Frøken Detektiv" (="Ms. Detective") in Norway - there is even a 
popular song written about her.

Best regards
Christian Stubø