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Title: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Duque de Bragança on June 21, 2016, 02:47:41 PM
Specially to Swedes. A bit late, but not too late. ;)
Happy Summer Solstice to all ! Bonne fête de la musique ! Happy Pagan holiday recycled as Christian !
Went to the Swedish cultural centre in Paris for the family-friendly version of Midsommar. ;)
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: The Brain on June 21, 2016, 02:50:26 PM
Thanks. Did you do the silly dances? :)

In Sweden it's celebrated on Friday (society wants people to keep their drinking to weekends).
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Duque de Bragança on June 21, 2016, 02:59:04 PM
Even if I did, I would not tell it.  :P

Well, in Paris it's a more civilised and family-friendly version of Midsommer, so it ends by the last métro, and people drink a bit without getting plastered. This is after all to promote Sweden abroad, by the Swedish cultural centre. As for silly dances, there was even a dance with a tribute to Zlatan (of course!) by having people kicking an imaginary ball.
One pic of the silly dances. Yes, it's pretty mild compared to what happens in Sweden, or so I have been told.

(https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13445772_10208923600500416_228198501290675467_n.jpg?oh=58559018054aebf6afb1c4243c65ebb2&oe=57E7520B)
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: The Brain on June 21, 2016, 03:08:33 PM
Well I know you did Små grodorna. ^_^
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Martinus on June 21, 2016, 03:12:51 PM
Summer Solstice was yesterday! This year coinciding with full moon, which apparently occurs every 70 years or so. So the next time it occurs most of us will be dead.  :hug:
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Duque de Bragança on June 21, 2016, 03:15:01 PM
Quote from: The Brain on June 21, 2016, 03:08:33 PM
Well I know you did Små grodorna. ^_^

^_^

The frog song is to expected in France.  :frog: Besides, it comes from France (Tack Bernadotte!) where its name was "chanson de l'oignon".  :contract:
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Liep on June 21, 2016, 04:22:22 PM
Pfft, screw midsommer, sankthans is where it's at and that's not until the eve of the 23th.
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Valmy on June 22, 2016, 08:36:16 AM
I was very grateful for the long day and full moon since I was working getting my old house ready for sale all afternoon. So in Sweden this is like a 23 hour day right?
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: mongers on June 22, 2016, 09:22:39 AM
Damn I missed yesterdays' hipster celebrations at Stonehenge.  :mad: 


Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: The Brain on June 22, 2016, 12:10:11 PM
Quote from: Valmy on June 22, 2016, 08:36:16 AM
I was very grateful for the long day and full moon since I was working getting my old house ready for sale all afternoon. So in Sweden this is like a 23 hour day right?

In Stockholm it's something like an 18.5 hour day. But it never gets really dark since the sun remains just below the horizon, and of course the sun is visible for longer than pure geometry would suggest because of atmospheric refraction.
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Valmy on June 22, 2016, 12:11:45 PM
Quote from: mongers on June 22, 2016, 09:22:39 AM
Damn I missed yesterdays' hipster celebrations at Stonehenge.  :mad: 

They were piling rocks on each other before it was cool?
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Valmy on June 22, 2016, 12:14:02 PM
Quote from: The Brain on June 22, 2016, 12:10:11 PM
Quote from: Valmy on June 22, 2016, 08:36:16 AM
I was very grateful for the long day and full moon since I was working getting my old house ready for sale all afternoon. So in Sweden this is like a 23 hour day right?

In Stockholm it's something like an 18.5 hour day. But it never gets really dark since the sun remains just below the horizon, and of course the sun is visible for longer than pure geometry would suggest because of atmospheric refraction.

That must be cool. Down here we still end up with seven or so hours of darkness and two hours of twilight/morning.
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: mongers on June 22, 2016, 07:26:22 PM
Quote from: The Brain on June 22, 2016, 12:10:11 PM
Quote from: Valmy on June 22, 2016, 08:36:16 AM
I was very grateful for the long day and full moon since I was working getting my old house ready for sale all afternoon. So in Sweden this is like a 23 hour day right?

In Stockholm it's something like an 18.5 hour day. But it never gets really dark since the sun remains just below the horizon, and of course the sun is visible for longer than pure geometry would suggest because of atmospheric refraction.

Abba ' Summer Nights City' :wub:

Currently a 16.5 hour day, so factor in dawn/dusk and we have about 4 hours of dark this time of year.
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: 11B4V on June 22, 2016, 08:41:09 PM
Heathens
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Duque de Bragança on June 24, 2016, 01:03:54 AM
Quote from: Liep on June 21, 2016, 04:22:22 PM
Pfft, screw midsommer, sankthans is where it's at and that's not until the eve of the 23th.

So more like Feux de la Saint-Jean :P
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Liep on June 24, 2016, 01:09:16 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on June 24, 2016, 01:03:54 AM
Quote from: Liep on June 21, 2016, 04:22:22 PM
Pfft, screw midsommer, sankthans is where it's at and that's not until the eve of the 23th.

So more like Feux de la Saint-Jean :P

Tomato, tomato. The celebrations drowned here in thunderstorms and heavy rain.
Title: Re: Happy Midsommar !
Post by: Duque de Bragança on June 24, 2016, 01:11:07 AM
Quote from: Liep on June 24, 2016, 01:09:16 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on June 24, 2016, 01:03:54 AM
Quote from: Liep on June 21, 2016, 04:22:22 PM
Pfft, screw midsommer, sankthans is where it's at and that's not until the eve of the 23th.

So more like Feux de la Saint-Jean :P

Tomato, tomato. The celebrations drowned here in thunderstorms and heavy rain.

Unlike Midsommar, at least in Paris. Victory for Midsommar this year, sorry Liep.  :console: