27 juli, 2008
GLAD MIDSOMMAR, SJÖLUNDEN!
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We have a tradition midsommar morning to have breakfast served in our cabins.
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The credit boys decided to have theirs at Fikstället.
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Here is our special midsommar schedule.
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Det finns mycket att göra inför Midsommarfirandet! Tjejerna från Skansen pyntar i matsalen.
There's a lot to do to prepare for Midsommar. The girls from Skansen decorate in the dining hall. |
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Elin räknar betyg, och Linda laddar in bilder till hemsidan.
Elin enters grades, while Linda uploads photos to the website. |
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Ååååå, vad fint!
So lovely! |
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Killarna tar ut sopan.
The guys take out the garbage. |
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Nils hjälper till med midsommarstången.
Nils helps out with the Midsommar pole. |
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Nisse är också med och klär midsommarstången.
Nisse helps out too. |
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Elli och Emy gör kransar.
Elli and Emy make rings for the midsommar pole. |
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Vad jobbigt med tråd!
Knots in the thread are no fun at all. |
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Lydia och Liv skulle ut och plocka blommor.
Lydia and Liv are on their way out the pick flowers. |
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Martin, Rasmus och Leif jobbar hårt.
Martin, Rasmus and Leif work hard to get the Midsommar pole ready. |
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Lite dans på dansbanan...
Some dancing on the dance pavilion... |
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Stig and Ulf are really excited about all the fun things happening today! |
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Gustava helps Otto with branches for the midsommarstång. |
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Rasmus, being from Sweden, is able to celebrate two midsommars this year. |
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The rings will be attached to the cross bar of the midsummarstång. |
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Jenny was in charge of flowers. |
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Here's how the rings are made. |
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Sebbe works on the branches. |
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Rasmus helps to get the cross bar in place.
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Welcome, Rakel, to the credit program. What a perfect time to arrive! |
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Time for a rest before the next job!
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Mikaela and Styr Björn are credit teachers from Sweden. |
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Mattias wonders if this crown might work for dressing up in fine clothes today. |
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Some impromptu language games were taking place while the midsommarstång was being finished. |
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Time to go back to the cabins to dress in our midsommar finest! |
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Here are the lovely flickor from Skansen, the new stuga.
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Here is the credit boys cabin called Riksdagen.
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Meet the boys who live in Ishotellet.
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The boys from Nimis live here. Their counselor is Alf, but Evy and Johanne like to read them stories.
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Here is the cabin for the youngest girls. They live in Ullevi.
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Meet the girls from Globen.
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Time to raise the midsommarstång! Vi är hungriga! |
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The fiddlers lead the way. . . . |
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followed by Kajsa and Magda . . . |
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. . . and everyone else! |
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This way, Sebbe! |
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Once we got to the soccer field, the music changes and the dancing begins. |
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This part of the dance simulates shuttles that are used for weaving.
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And there we are--just about ready to raise the midsommarstång! |
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Glad midsommar! |
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O0000000!!!! Hej! |
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One of the most famous ringlekar is called "Små Grodorna." Kou-ack ack-ack!
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And here it is! Midsommar 2008! |
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Är ni hungiga?
Magda does matpresentation idag!
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Here is the 2008 smörgåsbordet! |
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Ledare får äter först! The counselors get to eat first. |
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Some of the ledare and villagers were wearing folk costumes.
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Finally, the villagers get their chance!
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Mattias gives the meal a thumbs up! |
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The ledare toast the cooks! |
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We took pictures outside of those wearing folk costumes. |
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Time for långfritid! That means the beach will be open! So will the butik, bank, och kiosk!
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After långfritid, we had the annual volleyboll and brännboll matches.
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Check out Svea's form! |
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and how about Ulf's swing in brännboll?
Look at the result below!
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The credit villagers could elect to study or work on projects or just take it easy!
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We had a picknik and then went down to the brasa to share our special stugsånger. |
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What a perfect midsommar! |
