Swedish National Day!

[Richard Cribb]

Today is the National Day of Sweden, and from this year on a public holiday.
A short, but informative piece on the day, I am sure some Swedish posters can flesh it out:
http://annetteathome.se/nationaldagenengframe.htm
So allow me to wish my excellent Scandinavian neighbours all the best on "Flaggans Dag"!

 

[classical_hero]

Today is also a public Holiday in Western Australia, only. The rest of the Country will celebrate the Queen's Birthday next monday. Today is Foundation Day. It marks the day when Western Australia was founded by the British. It was the day that Perth (Swan River Colony) was founded. I do find that we really should celebrate the actual first day, because Albany was the first city to be founded.

 

[Yoda Power]

Swedish national day, whatever...

 

[h4ppy]

Their anthenum is in English?

 

[The Last Conformist]

Swedish national day, whatever...

My feelings exactly.

Their anthenum is in English?

No. What makes you think?

 

[Rambuchan]

"Glad Flaggen's Dag! Icke gör det få alltför berusad."

Du glad folk har givit jag en underbar väninna , en stor plan kompis för många års , en talangfull besätta till ljus hinna Jag har skrev och soooo många mer sakerna. Hålla den komme! Tack själv och har en stor dag!

Skol

 

[Drewcifer]

Two of my great grandparents were Swedish. I guess I should have some sort of celebration but they apparently hated the place so much that they rarely said a good word about it, never went back, and changed their names so that nobody from there could find them.

Most of what I know about Scandinavia comes from my great grandmother Marie who was from Stavanger, Norway; she lived until I was 19. I don't think she ever got over her daughter getting married to a son of swedes...

But whatever, that is no reason to not have a drink later, happy National Day Sweden.

 

[h4ppy]

My feelings exactly.

No. What makes you think?

The site in the first post wrote the songs lyrics, since it used older English I figured it was writen that way. (with thees and stuff)

 

[The Last Conformist]

The site in the first post wrote the songs lyrics, since it used older English I figured it was writen that way. (with thees and stuff)

It's probably an old translation. Interestingly, they've completely mangled the first line, which more literally reads as "Thou ancient, thou free, thou mountainous North".

 

[Gabryel Karolin]

Yea, the translation isnt the best Ive seen. .

We probably should make Midsummer the national day instead of the coronation of Gustaf Vasa, midsummer is more or less an unofficial national day anyway and people dont give a **** about Gustav Vasa.

Ah, well, I guess Ill drink down a few shots of vodka with my friends and sing the anthem once or twice. But they really should have found something worthwhile to celebrate.

 

[Verbose]

These auto-translators are amazing!

"Glad Flaggen's Dag! Icke gör det få alltför berusad."

Du glad folk har givit jag en underbar väninna , en stor plan kompis för många års , en talangfull besätta till ljus hinna Jag har skrev och soooo många mer sakerna. Hålla den komme! Tack själv och har en stor dag!

Skol

Happy day of the flag! Do not make it receive too drunk.

You happy people have given I a wounderful female friend, one big plan mate for many years, a talented appoint to light make it I wrote soooo many more the things. Hold it may it come! Thank you yourself and has a big day!

Skol

 

[Hakim]

Thanks, luceafarul!

It will be interesting how the national day celebrating develops from now on. It will not be much the first years, I reckon. Perhaps we've had peace for too long to "bother" about celebrating.

Btw, Denmark had their national day yesterday, congrats!

 

[Adebisi]

Swedes barely celebrate their national day, but my best wishes to all Swedes nevertheless!

Gustav Vasa is a somewhat controversial king, altough he is traditionally seen as a national hero and the first king of the sovereign Sweden, some (or quite many today) regard him as a tyrant.

 

[Rambuchan]

These auto-translators are amazing!

hahahaha that's brilliant!! I've never used one before. I had no idea it would be so wildly inaccurate. Thanks, I'm gonna tred round those things in future.

 

[thetrooper]

Grattis søta bror!

 

[mrtn]

Well, I've just taken it easy today; after three days of partying.

 

[col]

I taught in Sweden in Ostersund for a little while in a teacher exchange. Great country. I have many friends there.

My wife is now a snus addict. Imports it via the net.

 

[WickedSmurf]

Where I live it was lots of people down town, waving flags and just being out celebrating. Kinda impressive, I didn't think that many people cared or would do something like that.

Me, I spent most of the day playing World of Warcraft.
Had my Three Crowns t-shirt on though.

 

[Rambuchan]

Where I live it was lots of people down town, waving flags and just being out celebrating. Kinda impressive, I didn't think that many people cared or would do something like that.

Me, I spent most of the day playing World of Warcraft.
Had my Three Crowns t-shirt on though.

Ah what a good patriot you are Smurf! hehehe

 

[WickedSmurf]

Well... Was really windy... Didn't want to mess up my hair...