Why "Smorgasborg"?

I once got an email:

Smorgasborg is spelled smörgåsbord
if you refer to a buffet in swedish.
(smörgås is a sandwich and bord a table in swedish)

That's all i had to say apart from:
nice website!

Peter Hammar

...and I replied:

I know it's misspelled. I like it that way.

This is actually a Frequently Asked Question :-) But thanks!

- Joe

Pronouncing it

In May 2003 Andreas Brantmo asked me if I knew how to pronounce smorgasbord. I replied that Merriam-Webster has a pronunciation. Good enough?

...he replied:

Well, it's good - but not good enough though :)
As a sign of friendship between us I send you the CORRECT pronunciation to avoid any future problems ;)

Explanation:
Smörgås = Sandwich
Bord = Table
AND
Smör = Butter
Gås = Goose (bird)

So in English it would be "Sandwich Table" or "Butter Goose Table".