Colonel-in-Chief Nils Olav II -- highest ranking penguin in the Norwegian Army

[midgardsorm]

When michaelodwyer told me about Nils Olav, at first I thought he was pulling my leg... but no, apparently it is is true. The Norwegian army has a king penguin that holds the official military rank of Colonel-in-Chief.
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Comments

[grepmaster]

OMGWTFBBQ!!!!!

[midgardsorm]

Yeah, that was about my reaction too!

[michaelodwyer]

Wow, I had no idea that there was a goddamn bronze idol of the first Penguin. Is it commemaratoin of the first Penguin to break the Species barrier in the Norwegian military? Thank you for posting this wonderous bit of realty on LJ!!