It's midsommar holiday time in Sweden this weekend so there'll be beer and schnapps, potatoes, herring and lots of grown men dancing around maypoles.
For those who are new to it, here's a few introductory notes:
Midsummer is a national holiday in Sweden and is celebrated on the weekend nearest June 24.
Swedes celebrate Midsummer with equal gusto to Americans partying on the Fourth of July. Families and friends gather and are especially fond of doing so in their summer cottages located around lakes and along the shore.
Every Swedish town, city and province celebrates Midsummer - the longest day of the year.
And of course, the good news for we Aussies is that it's around the shortest day of the year. Geez I hate winter!!
My guess is that midsommar celebrations around Trollhattan will be particularly enthusiastic this year given the story of Saab's survival and new ownership we've seen in the last week or so.
Live it up, Sweden!!!!
this is the perfect time to thank you for what you are doing for the SAAB community.
I hope, you and your family have a nice midsummar, too.
On Saturday, I'll raise a glass of nice Australian red to a SAAB blogger from Tasmania!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer#Sweden
remember,the ethanol is not only for your Saab,its for you also:)
Ha en glad midsommar!:)
"celebrate Scandinavians call it “the day that never ends.” It’s Midsummer, or the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. In Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, it’s a day of non-stop celebration extolling the Sun’s path around the earth. Come and join us for our Midsummer celebration, organized in collaboration with the Triangle Project. This Midsummer night “concept” program features a virtual bonfire, music, poetry and art from artists Mille Kalsmose, Tristan Perich , Anton Perich, Jacob Fuglsang Mikkelsen , Mouritz/Hørslev Projektet, and Claus Ankersen."
BTW: New Saab should mount an exhibit at ScanHouse for 1Q10. Terrific venue just 6 blocks south of Grand Central Station. THE most beautiful building on Park Avenue.
We a majority SAAB drivers have a great time, north of Stockholm!
Skål to all Saab friends around the world. A new time has come!
BTW, I met a Koenigsegg yesterday on a narrow road, awasome sight...:)
http://www.autoscoops.eu/nieuws/2009/betrapt-prototype-saab-9-4x
Swade, you dont know how lucky you are with your Aussie 'winter'. Winter in Oz means it gets down to about 15C and its a bit cloudier. I am sure your relatives here in Vancouver told you about our vile winter which, I might add, is noting compared to what they get in the rest of Canada never mind Sweden.
Schkål!
I had the aircondition in the car set at 21 degrees and I swear it was heating the car rather than cooling when I drove to the rising of the maypole.
I live in California, the land of the perceived perpetual 80(F) and sunny. I got snowed on on Monday morning. My car's 68 (21C) was heating, and my wife turned on the heated seats.
Skål!
Quite for sure we will enjoy it!
Espescially with the good SAAB news in our minds.
Martin (2008 9.3 convertible, yellow)
Its cold 'everywhere'..
Well, usually the Okanagan in Canada has nice weather; its the warmest area of that country.
Glad midsommar! to all in Scandinavia!