{"id":1138,"date":"2023-06-19T10:20:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T10:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/?p=1138"},"modified":"2023-06-30T12:05:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T12:05:48","slug":"will-there-be-a-buffet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=1138","title":{"rendered":"Will there be a buffet?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A perennial board agenda item at WLBOTT corporate meetings is, “Will there be a buffet?” If we’re discussing the Akershus Royal Norwegian Banquet Hall<\/strong> (1510 N Ave of the Stars, Orlando, FL 32830), the answer is a big WLBOTT Ja!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Genesis of Buffet Question<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During the dark days of the pandemic, there arose a meme that caught the weird vibe we were all going thru. (Her twitter account here<\/a>, and the original tweet here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First…. The Food<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Princesses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Venue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Destination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Distance from Edmonton, Alberta<\/strong>: 4,507 km
Distance from Austin, Texas<\/strong>: 1,133 miles
Distance from Santa Barbara, California<\/strong>: 2,607 miles
WLBOTT Status: Approved<\/strong>
Will there be a Buffet?: Yes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on a True Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Akershus Fortress<\/strong> (Norwegian: Akershus Festning\u2026) is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo\u2026. It is not known exactly when the construction of the castle started but it is believed that it took place around the late 1290s<\/em>. (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Akershus_Fortress<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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