How we celebrate the last day of april in Sweden

[Jokuc 8,172]

So for some reason I don't eaven know, we celebrate the last day in April and welcome May with a big fire and fireworks. This is what it looked like in my town:

 

And I filmed the fireworks where you can hear ShadowBolt from the forums talk about dogs in the background.

Btw go to 1:40 for the awesome part if you're too lazy to watch it all

 

And here are two pictures of the fire

 

 

 

 

 

This maybe seems odd to you but we do this in Sweden for some random reason

 

And it's actually fun.

Edited April 30, 2012 by Jokuc

[Twiliscael 3,958]

My town used to do a thing like this on the 4th of July (cliche I know) but with the bonfire and all it was actually a rather nice time to relax and hang out and have fun for a night.

[Mr. Wobbels 664]

I love Swedish stuff!

[WiponCat 54]

valborg ftw

[AppleShy Sparkle 311]

Meanwhile, i'm laying in my couch eating potato chips with my dog cowering to step outside :/

 

...

 

I'm so social.

[Cynic 336]

Fire?

 

Flames?

 

I'm sorry, all I can think about is the Swedish band In Flames.

[Jokuc 8,172]

valborg ftw

 

Eller hur

 

Fire?

 

Flames?

 

I'm sorry, all I can think about is the Swedish band In Flames.

 

lol

[Viscra Maelstrom 3,718]

there was a holiday today were you're supposed to be SOCIAL over here???

learn something new each day

[Kaborer 164]

Huh?! How could I not remember this? ... I went to a Swedish school for 4-5 years and I can't recall celebrating this day at all...

Good thing I have my mom to remember my time in Nicaragua. (where I went to the Swedish school)

[Doctor XFizzle 8,651]

No colorful celebration of burning hockey sticks and waving hockey jerseys to honor the most Swedish-friendly franchise in America, the Detroit Red Wings??

 

Sweden I am disappoint.

[Vicke 3,187]

Im pretty sure everyone do this.

Its called a bonfire.

 

And no. This isn't Swedish...

No sight of any viking.

Edited April 30, 2012 by Vicke

[ShadowBean 318]

Awesome fireworks are awesome!

 

And are you serious? Do you not know why we celebrate "Valborgsmässoafton" ?

 

Im pretty sure everyone do this.

Its called a bonfire.

 

And no. This isn't Swedish...

No sight of any viking.

 

I was there...

[Dragonshy 2,305]

No colorful celebration of burning hockey sticks and waving hockey jerseys to honor the most Swedish-friendly franchise in America, the Detroit Red Wings??

 

Sweden I am disappoint.

 

Are you crazy? Do you not remember our celebratory day of the end of April?

Well here is what we do on this sacred day:

[Jokuc 8,172]

Awesome fireworks are awesome!

 

And are you serious? Do you not know why we celebrate "Valborgsmässoafton" ?

 

I was there...

 

Nope, I'm not interested in it that's why haha I just came for the fireworks xD

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

May the celebration be wonderful, Jokuc... Edited April 30, 2012 by Devin McCourty

[Jokuc 8,172]

Im pretty sure everyone do this.

Its called a bonfire.

 

Maybe, but I didn't know, I've never really cared about the fire, I just come for the fireworks.

And yes I know it's called a bonfire.

 

May the celebration be wonderful, Jokuc...

 

lol

[Vicke 3,187]

Awesome fireworks are awesome!

 

And are you serious? Do you not know why we celebrate "Valborgsmässoafton" ?

 

I was there...

 

Its called Walpurgis Night.

 

And this is how a that night should look like:

 

Not like from what i saw in the video.

Fireworks has nothing to do with Walpurgis Night.

[Jokuc 8,172]

Its called Walpurgis Night.

 

And this is how a that night should look like:

 

Not like from what i saw in the video.

Fireworks has nothing to do with Walpurgis Night.

 

NO WAY. I disagree. If it looked like that I'd never come. Never ever, not a chance.

That's way too much people. And actually I don't really care if the fireworks has anything to do with the celebration, fireworks just happens to be one of my big interests since I buy ALOT of them (smällde 7000kr i luften förra året (som farsan brukar säga)) and sometimes I make my own

[Vicke 3,187]

NO WAY. I disagree. If it looked like that I'd never come. Never ever, not a chance.

That's way too much people. And actually I don't really care if the fireworks has anything to do with the celebration, fireworks just happens to be one of my big interests since I buy ALOT of them (smällde 7000kr i luften förra året (som farsan brukar säga)) and sometimes I make my own

 

But this thread was about how we celebrate it, aye?

And that video brings false information. According to the traditions and well, thats how Sweden is.

[Jokuc 8,172]

But this thread was about how we celebrate it, aye?

And that video brings false information.

 

Yes it is and no it doesn't.

This is how we do it around here, and fireworks has been a part of it as long as I can remember

[Colon Leftbracket 971]

Marking Walpurgis Night on my calendar!

 

Damn I need more cool holidays! I used to have bonfires with my neighbors all the time so in a year from now we'll have a point to have one.

[Adro2503 121]

Ullared FTW

[Jokuc 8,172]

Ullared FTW

 

lol

Why does everypony know about Ullared? xD

 

 

 

 

[Adro2503 121]

lol

Why does everypony know about Ullared? xD

 

 

 

 

 

Well, It's actually a show called... I thinks it's "Handel på grensen" or "Ullared" or something like that. The show was airing on Viasat 4 I think, a while back.

That is how Norwegians know about is at least

Edited April 30, 2012 by Adro2503

[Jokuc 8,172]

Well, It's actually a show called... I thinks it's "Handel på grensen" or "Ullared" or something like that. The show was airing on Viasat 4 I think, a while back.

That is how Norwegians know about is at least

 

Hahahaha what?! That show runs in Norway too? lol hilarious xD

hm a bit off topic here..