augusti 2009

And not only speeches. People were marching around the town square, and a band played music from a podium behind the Cooperation Grocer’s store. And someone waved a pennant and shouted “Hooray!”

Yes, there were speeches. In Sweden we love speeches. Not only political speeches. Politicians say they want to ”express their views” and then they do. Noone is capable of stopping them once they have started. It is a good thing we do not have death penalties in Sweden. Otherwise you Läs mer

At last – there came the big day. People gathered in thousands to the small village on the plains between Stockholm and Uppsala. By the railroad tracks. They came from near and far. Not from the TV-show with a similar name, but from the geographical concept. Near and Far were Läs mer

But the stubborn young man started his project – manufacturing fireworks. He bought a book on fireworks, and he read it thoroughly. And the people in the village knew that this was indeed a remarkably talented young man, and they all looked forward to the upcoming National Day celebrations. Fireworks Läs mer

Bengtelin allowed the farm to dilapidate. Dilapitate is a good word that I have found on the Internet. There are many good Internet services. Like spam. I don’t like spam. But since I am not a vegetarian I’ll eat it if it is served. He said it would be all right. He would instead of farming start manufacturing great fireworks that he would sell on the town square. Or on the carpark outside the Police Station. (mer …)