** SWEDISH NATIONAL DAY (June 6th) **

Spiritual_Chaos
Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
edited June 2019 in A Moving Train


Sweden - Among the 5-6 greatest countries to live in, according to most statistics - celebrates it's National Day today!



No one in Sweden really celebrates it though. Because we don't really care. But we do get a day off work. But only since 2005. Because we don't really care. We're a Humanitarian Superpower founded on sound Social Democratic values - "we before me" - who needs nationalism?

We have hunks though:



And his brother:



Sadly we are a monarchy:





Three of the best Bond girls:








We have some right winged racism-problems right now


But keep on scrolling - we make awesome films






Zlatan:













Amazing SAAB before GM motors fucked it up



Still have VOLVO though


IKEA:


Bruce loves Ullevi Arena in my city of Gothenburg - Pearl Jam refuses to play it though:

https://youtu.be/r8qpTL1wxGQ

PEARL JAM GOTHENBURG SWEDEN 2020 - LETS GO!





Globe Arena in Stockholm works too:
https://youtu.be/ihRS529A614
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,418
    what is significant about the date chosen?
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    edited June 2019
    mickeyrat said:
    what is significant about the date chosen?
    I think it was the date an old king named Gustav Vasa became king and also the date Denmark, Sweden and Norway split into three separate countries from having been in some kind of union.

    Not to exciting. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Nationalism. 

    ...to use a millennial's term, meh.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Jason7192
    Jason7192 Southern Indiana Posts: 318
    No one in Sweden really celebrates it "because we don't really care," but hey, here's a post about it anyway. Odd.
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Happy day off work, then!
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    If you are going to have a holiday no one cares about...at least put it on a Friday or Monday.  That's what we did with Victoria Day ... no one cares about some dead Queen in Canada (most of us don't) ... so the holiday is usually referred to as May 2-4 weekend and is our unofficial start to summer, the campgrounds are full, the beer stores are extra busy and the BBQing kicks in full steam...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,836
    So - y’all picked D day as your national holiday. Is it tradition for you to sit in lawn chairs while you watch others work?  ;)


    hippiemom = goodness
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,117
    cincybearcat said:
    So - y’all picked D day as your national holiday. Is it tradition for you to sit in lawn chairs while you watch others work?  ;)


    That was a good one Cincy!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    cincybearcat said:
    So - y’all picked D day as your national holiday. Is it tradition for you to sit in lawn chairs while you watch others work?  ;)



    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    Pizza scissors sharpening day?
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    Jason P said:
    Pizza scissors sharpening day?
    "It's like 10.000 scissors when all you need is a knife"
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • rustneversleeps
    rustneversleeps The Motel of Lost Companions Posts: 2,209
    psychotherapy
  • rustneversleeps
    rustneversleeps The Motel of Lost Companions Posts: 2,209
    cincybearcat said:
    So - y’all picked D day as your national holiday. Is it tradition for you to sit in lawn chairs while you watch others work?  ;)


    go figure....
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    cincybearcat said:
    So - y’all picked D day as your national holiday. Is it tradition for you to sit in lawn chairs while you watch others work?  ;)


    lol
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    rustneversleeps said:
    psychotherapy
    Yes ofc! Thank you. How could I forget.

    I don't know if it's Ingmar Bergmans pinnacle, but it is def one of his most beloved films. Inspired by Freud and psychoanalysis.:









    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,384
    Can not BELIEVE you forgot this guy?!?
    Image result for swedish chef
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,384
    Or these...
    Image result for swedish fish
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,384
    Happy Sweden day!
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Or these...
    Image result for swedish fish
    Only ate the liquorage kind (before stopping eating gelatin) 

    Ours doesn't have "Swedish" written on them though:




    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,384
    And this guy!
    DETROIT MI - NOVEMBER 19 Nicklas Lidstrom 5 of the Detroit Red Wings waits for a faceoff in a game against the Minnesota Wild on November 19 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan The Wild defeated the Wings 4-3 in overtime Photo by Clau

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