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Happy Mid-Summer Solstice.......
SverigesAngel
6/19/2008 8:05 pm

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Yeah, yeah..... I know it's a repost, duh I made it!

Us Swedes celebrate Midsummer tomorrow (Friday the 20th) in Sweden, so I was in a hurry OK....

Next year something funny I promise! For now, EDUCATIONAL, hehehe!

Excerpt from Wikipedia: (What did we do before had them?)







Sweden
In modern Sweden, Midsummer's Eve and Midsummer's Day (Midsommarafton and Midsommardagen) are celebrated from the eve of the Friday between June 19 - 25. It is arguably the most important holiday of the year, and one of the most uniquely Swedish in the way it is celebrated, even if it has been influenced by other countries long ago. The main celebrations take place on the Friday, and the traditional events include raising and dancing around a huge maypole. One typical dance is the frog dance. Before the maypole is raised, greens and flowers are collected and used to cover the entire pole.

Raising and dancing around a maypole (majstången or midsommarstången) is an activity that attracts families and many others. People dancing around the pole listen to traditional music and many wear traditional folk costumes. The year's first potatoes, pickled herring, sour cream, and possibly the first strawberries of the season are on the menu. Drinking songs are also important at this feast, and many drink heavily.


Midsummer Dance by Anders Zorn, 1897Because Midsummer is one of the times of the year when magic is believed to be the strongest[citation needed], it was a good night to perform rituals to look into the future. Traditionally, young people pick bouquets of seven or nine different flowers and put them under their pillow in the hope of dreaming about their future spouse. In the past it was believed that herbs picked at Midsummer were highly potent, and water from springs could bring good health. Greenery placed over houses and barns were supposed to bring good fortune and health to people and livestock; this old tradition of decorating with greens continues, even though most don't take it seriously. To decorate with greens was called att maja (to "may") and may be the origin of the word majstång, maja coming originally from the month May Other researchers say the term came from German merchants who raised the maypole in June because the Swedish climate made it impossible to find the necessary greens and flowers in May, and continued to call it a maypole. Today, however, it is most commonly called a midsommarstång. In earlier times, small spires wrapped in greens were erected; this probably predates the maypole tradition, which is believed by many to have come from the continent in the Middle Ages. Others argue that some form of Midsummer pole occurred in Sweden during the pre-Christian times, and was a phallic fertility symbol, meant to impregnate the earth, but as there were no records from those times it cannot be proven, and this idea might just be a modern interpretation of the poles form. The earliest historical mention of the maypole in Sweden is from the Middle Ages. Midsummer was however linked to an ancient fertility festival which was adapted into St. Johans day by the church, even though it retained many pagan traditions, as the Swedes were slow to give up the old heathen customs. The connection to fertility is naturally linked to the time of year. Many young people became passionate at Midummer, and this was accepted, probably because it resulted in more childbirths in March which was a good time for children to be born.

Midsummer is one of the only truly pagan holidays that are still celebrated in Europe (if not the only). In Denmark and Norway it is referred to as the eve of St. Hans but it's only in Sweden that it has kept its original name.

To many Swedes this holiday is seen as a holiday of partying, and as the start of the summer. The cities become almost deserted as most people travel to the country, often to their summer cottages, to celebrate.






Midsummer rivals Christmas as the most important holiday of the year in Sweden.




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SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/30/2008 5:35 pm

    Quoting alskarinna6:
    When you go back to sweden let me know and we can meet up at some airport and travel together.Think we would have allot of fun.Yes?

    Kramar Sessan
Absolutely!


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alskarinna6
402 posts 

6/30/2008 7:57 am

When you go back to sweden let me know and we can meet up at some airport and travel together.Think we would have allot of fun.Yes?

Kramar Sessan

From the thoughts of my heart!

Princess

SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/26/2008 3:52 pm

    Quoting bad_assed_witch:


    I heard they had a great time over there !I wanna witness that maypole dancing someday !
I swear I'm going next year!


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bad_assed_witch
31724 posts

6/26/2008 3:42 pm



I heard they had a great time over there !I wanna witness that maypole dancing someday !

~ Bad-Assed Cocksucking Witch ~

SverigesAngel
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6/25/2008 5:46 pm

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6/25/2008 5:08 pm

SverigesAngel forwarded this to me, and now it's come to you....

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6/25/2008 4:37 pm



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SverigesAngel
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6/25/2008 2:57 pm

    Quoting Cozy_Red:
    You're pink You have been hit.

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I already pinked everyone, so I'm done!


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clubgirl1976x
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6/25/2008 2:02 pm




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Once you have been hit, you have to hit 10 pretty ladies.
If you get hit again you know you're really pretty. (If you fail to forward this, you'll have ugliness for 10 years.) So hit 10 pretty ladies on your blog list and let them know they are pretty.
SEND THIS TO PRETTY LADIES, INCLUDING THE ONE WHO SENT IT TO YOU!!!
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In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer.








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Cozy_Red
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6/25/2008 1:51 pm

You're pink You have been hit.

You have been considered one of the 10 prettiest ladies with a warm loving heart on my blog list.

Once you have been hit, you have to hit 10 pretty ladies.

If you get hit again you know you're really pretty.
(If you fail to forward this, you'll have ugliness for 10 years.)
So hit 10 pretty ladies on your blog list and let them know they are pretty.

SEND THIS TO PRETTY LADIES, INCLUDING THE ONE WHO SENT IT TO YOU!!!

All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.
Even if its to one more person.

In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer.



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SverigesAngel
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6/25/2008 11:51 am

    Quoting __Maria__:
    You're pink You have been hit.

    You have been considered one of the 10 prettiest ladies with a warm loving heart on my blog list.

    Once you have been hit, you have to hit 10 pretty ladies.

    If you get hit again you know you're really pretty.
    (If you fail to forward this, you'll have ugliness for 10 years.)
    So hit 10 pretty ladies on your blog list and let them know they are pretty.

    SEND THIS TO PRETTY LADIES, INCLUDING THE ONE WHO SENT IT TO YOU!!!

    All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.
    Even if its to one more person.

    In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer.


Okey dokey..... Will do!


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__Maria__
6891 posts

6/24/2008 9:15 pm

You're pink You have been hit.

You have been considered one of the 10 prettiest ladies with a warm loving heart on my blog list.

Once you have been hit, you have to hit 10 pretty ladies.

If you get hit again you know you're really pretty.
(If you fail to forward this, you'll have ugliness for 10 years.)
So hit 10 pretty ladies on your blog list and let them know they are pretty.

SEND THIS TO PRETTY LADIES, INCLUDING THE ONE WHO SENT IT TO YOU!!!

All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.
Even if its to one more person.

In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer.










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SverigesAngel
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6/24/2008 2:41 pm

    Quoting purpletrashcan:
    We celebrated Summer Solstice with a toast of jungle juice
Jungle Juice..... Hope yourswas great then! Me I dance around naked to the beat of Northern Swedish drums.... J/K


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SverigesAngel
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6/24/2008 2:39 pm

    Quoting LittleTeapot888:
    SAngel.

    Many pagan high days and holy days are celebrated in many countries.
    What a pity that they aren't considered official national holidays. I would have eight right then and there.

Well, a lot of the Chrisitan holiday are located on a former pagan one, so in essence I guess we still celebrate them. Sweden have a couple of them that's a national holoiday.... Including Midsummer.


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SverigesAngel
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6/24/2008 2:37 pm

    Quoting red_hot_trucker:
    I'm putting in a huge effort tonight to go to my watch list and say happy summer solstice! I doubt very seriously I'm going to make it though. Actually, I know I'm not going to make it. I can hear my pillow now starting it's soft serenade!

    Anyway, happy summer solstice!
Thanks!

Did you make it, or did the pillow win?



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SverigesAngel
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6/24/2008 2:35 pm

    Quoting boobsys:
    For me your story was new and very interesting ! Here in Holland there is not so much attention to Midsummer, but I always use to celebrate it myself and enjoy the light
You can always start your own tradition with family and friends...


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purpletrashcan
30579 posts

6/23/2008 9:44 pm

We celebrated Summer Solstice with a toast of jungle juice

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LittleTeapot888
10667 posts

6/21/2008 9:12 pm

SAngel.

Many pagan high days and holy days are celebrated in many countries.
What a pity that they aren't considered official national holidays. I would have eight right then and there.


By all means feel free to drop into my blog. I'll brew up.
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red_hot_trucker
9033 posts

6/21/2008 8:37 pm

I'm putting in a huge effort tonight to go to my watch list and say happy summer solstice! I doubt very seriously I'm going to make it though. Actually, I know I'm not going to make it. I can hear my pillow now starting it's soft serenade!

Anyway, happy summer solstice!

SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/21/2008 11:47 am

    Quoting The_Wenchess:


    Just dropping in to
    Give you a big
    Hug and love and cuddle
    And let you know I am
    thinking of you..


    Smiles just love your
    comment on the repost....

Hugs and thoughts right back at cha.... I'll visit soon, promise. I'm just sooooooooo busy at the moment. I barely have time to do my own posts!

My comment, well, as I'm sure you know, I'm a smart-ass.... Just a litttle bit,now and then...



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SverigesAngel
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6/21/2008 11:44 am

    Quoting A55mobile:
    I grew up in the summers in Saltsjobaden Stockholm ..I remember it was gorgeous and in Greece in the garden when we stayed... Mom used to make it JUST LIKE in Sweden!!!!200 people invited!!! Great! I mis it!
I often miss it too,but the US is my home now, so....

When I was a kid we had a summer house on Ljuster ö..... ah the summers..... NOTHING beats the Stockholm Archipelago in the summer,at least not for me!



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boobsys
1255 posts 

6/21/2008 2:48 am

For me your story was new and very interesting ! Here in Holland there is not so much attention to Midsummer, but I always use to celebrate it myself and enjoy the light

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One day at a time....

The_Wenchess
608 posts 

6/20/2008 11:37 pm



Just dropping in to
Give you a big
Hug and love and cuddle
And let you know I am
thinking of you..


Smiles just love your
comment on the repost....


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A55mobile
2936 posts 

6/20/2008 3:56 pm

I grew up in the summers in Saltsjobaden Stockholm ..I remember it was gorgeous and in Greece in the garden when we stayed... Mom used to make it JUST LIKE in Sweden!!!!200 people invited!!! Great! I mis it!

SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/20/2008 1:14 pm

    Quoting willhe69you2:
    I will be sure to hoist one or two in your honor.
Have as many as you can and be a true Swede for one day..... We are know to drink like fish!

Why do we say drink like fish btw...... Do they drink while swimming around?



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SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/20/2008 1:12 pm

    Quoting Baltasar45:
    In Norway we stick to the bonfires. The largest one was 150 meters from where I grew up. Search the Wiki for Sankthans in Norwegian and you'll see a photo of it.
Seems to be some image problem.... trying again... Maybe there's something against the rules about a burning effigy.... hell who knows with this site?

[image]



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SverigesAngel
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6/20/2008 12:48 pm

    Quoting Baltasar45:
    In Norway we stick to the bonfires. The largest one was 150 meters from where I grew up. Search the Wiki for Sankthans in Norwegian and you'll see a photo of it.
Yep I know..... We have bonfires on Valborgs (Walpurigs)....

I found A picture of a norsk Sankthans bonfire.... Here it is:

[image]


I liked the effigy thing....



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SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/20/2008 12:43 pm

    Quoting mmss1977:
    Well then, Merry Midsummer. Thanks for posting that- interesting info!

Glad you liked it..... Did you actually read through that whole thing?

Hugs!



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SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/20/2008 12:41 pm

    Quoting Angel_Jam:
    oh yeah..that post was from me, Jam, by the way!!!!! lol ok back to homework!!!

    jam
Tell me again, who's the BLONDE?!


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SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/20/2008 12:39 pm

    Quoting Angel_Jam:
    I miss the Florida trailor trash summers-eve..oh wait, that's a feminine product!....parties. We would skip hop and jump from lily pad to lily pad while dodging alligators, wearing nothing but women's bras on our heads and a sock on our penis's (inspired by the great Red Hot Chili Peppers....of course!!!). Mountains of Budweiser and Pabst Blue Ribbon were to be had and hungrily consumed (we were always broke) in the back of my pick-up truck that I ran into the side of a gas station while trying to show off for a girl in my high-school art class (hey...she was wearing a black leather mini-skirt...sexy legs a mile long and a booty to call home to your mommy and cry about!!! when she pulled up beside me.....I'd like to play the typical cheesy 70's porn music in the background as I narrate this story, and tell you that lots of crazy, sweaty, high-school loving was to be had, but I was too embarrassed as I gunned my Mazda B2000 truck and slammed the front-end sideways into one of the gas station supports)..anyway....we would all gather around and hold hands while passing the doo....I mean, ceremonial token summer smoke and gaze at the stars and and watch the shadows of low flying aircraft dart across the evening sky...of course, it turned out that the low flying planes were actully mosquitos, but we didn't really care...we would usually slurrily sing lots of festive songs written by Metallica, Iron Butterfly, Ozzy Osbourne and Led Zeppelin and then pass out until we heard the sound, and saw the search beams of the local Sheriffs department looking for all the screeching, cackling sounds of dying cats (us singing) out in the middle of the woods. Ahhhhh...summer memories!!!!
Love of my life..... You are a COMPLETE NUT CASE, FRUIT CAKE, LOONEY TUNE..... Whateva, you get the point, but do I EVER love YOU!

Check the image Imma sure you can relate, except for the environment!


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SverigesAngel
6989 posts

6/20/2008 12:35 pm

    Quoting welshdragon10:
    very interesting ,midsummer sounds a lot of fun
    and to rival xmas must be very big festival indeed
    and is good that it has kept origanal name
    so i better wish you
    HAPPY MID SUMMER {=}
Nope you have to say Glad Midsommar, and hoist one too!


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willhe69you2
12248 posts

6/20/2008 11:32 am

I will be sure to hoist one or two in your honor.

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Baltasar45
3447 posts 

6/20/2008 7:45 am

In Norway we stick to the bonfires. The largest one was 150 meters from where I grew up. Search the Wiki for Sankthans in Norwegian and you'll see a photo of it.

♫ New York, New York, it's a wonderful town. ♫

alskarinna6
402 posts 

6/20/2008 4:30 am

Glad midsommar angel.Usch nu har du fatt mig att fa hem langtan.
Jag vet att min brorsa som bor i Stockholm har akt till landet for att partaja.
I love mid summer in sweden,my home country that I must visit soon.

Kramar Angel
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mmss1977
1227 posts 

6/20/2008 3:36 am

Well then, Merry Midsummer. Thanks for posting that- interesting info!


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Angel_Jam
1067 posts

6/19/2008 10:38 pm

oh yeah..that post was from me, Jam, by the way!!!!! lol ok back to homework!!!

jam


..... Angel & Jam .....

Angel_Jam
1067 posts

6/19/2008 10:36 pm

I miss the Florida trailor trash summers-eve..oh wait, that's a feminine product!....parties. We would skip hop and jump from lily pad to lily pad while dodging alligators, wearing nothing but women's bras on our heads and a sock on our penis's (inspired by the great Red Hot Chili Peppers....of course!!!). Mountains of Budweiser and Pabst Blue Ribbon were to be had and hungrily consumed (we were always broke) in the back of my pick-up truck that I ran into the side of a gas station while trying to show off for a girl in my high-school art class (hey...she was wearing a black leather mini-skirt...sexy legs a mile long and a booty to call home to your mommy and cry about!!! when she pulled up beside me.....I'd like to play the typical cheesy 70's porn music in the background as I narrate this story, and tell you that lots of crazy, sweaty, high-school loving was to be had, but I was too embarrassed as I gunned my Mazda B2000 truck and slammed the front-end sideways into one of the gas station supports)..anyway....we would all gather around and hold hands while passing the doo....I mean, ceremonial token summer smoke and gaze at the stars and and watch the shadows of low flying aircraft dart across the evening sky...of course, it turned out that the low flying planes were actully mosquitos, but we didn't really care...we would usually slurrily sing lots of festive songs written by Metallica, Iron Butterfly, Ozzy Osbourne and Led Zeppelin and then pass out until we heard the sound, and saw the search beams of the local Sheriffs department looking for all the screeching, cackling sounds of dying cats (us singing) out in the middle of the woods. Ahhhhh...summer memories!!!!


..... Angel & Jam .....

welshdragon10
3073 posts

6/19/2008 10:28 pm

very interesting ,midsummer sounds a lot of fun
and to rival xmas must be very big festival indeed
and is good that it has kept origanal name
so i better wish you
HAPPY MID SUMMER {=}

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