So, let’s all light big fires and get drunk. I love Sweden. This is one of those Swedish holidays which is kind of funny. It derives from a number of different pagan spring customs (traditioner). It’s also celebrated in other countries like Germany and Estonia for example.

Students will party hard, with their white student caps. In Uppsala it will be mayhem. I read today that more bicycles will get stolen tonight than any other day during the year….so lock em up.

Tomorrow, of course is May 1….the worker’s day. Kind of funny. I overheard a colleague today say she didn’t celebrate May Day (Första Maj) because she wasn’t a Socialist….I didn’t know you had to be a socialist to celebrate May Day:-)

In the newspaper there was also a map of where not to drive. Places were marked where large parades (parad) were going to be held. I think you can support workers even though you’re not a socialist (socialist). So happy May Day.

So here’s to burning some fires (eld, bål), the midnight oil and supporting (stödja) workers (arbetare)!