Former Member Posted November 28, 2016 Posted November 28, 2016 (edited) (Re: Puppilull's picture of a star) Is that paper (or cloth)? At first I thought those were candles in some sort of pyramidal display. Then I realized those are mini-blinds and the 'candles' are more likely to be streetlights outside an apartment or office building! Edited November 28, 2016 by Former Member
Puppilull Posted November 28, 2016 Posted November 28, 2016 It's paper and a fairly simple one. We have another in metal (bronze colored I guess). They come in all colors now. When I grew up, they were almost always red or orange (for some reason). And yes, it's an office building contributing to the festive spirit...! (Re: Puppilull's picture of a star) Is that paper (or cloth)? At first I thought those were candles in some sort of pyramidal display. Then I realized those are mini-blinds and the 'candles' are more likely to be streetlights outside an apartment or office building! 1
Puppilull Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 The Gävlebocken... LOL That's another Swedish tradition... This year it lasted only a few hours. Then a security guard had to pee and that was that... 5
hohochan657 Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 LOL That's another Swedish tradition... This year it lasted only a few hours. Then a security guard had to pee and that was that... Why do people have to do that ?
Former Member Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) Well, the Germanic Vandal tribe (who inspired the lower-case usage of the name) were originally from Scandinavia before they started wandering around Europe and ended up in North Africa. The later Vikings also had a reputation for destruction! ;-) Edited December 1, 2016 by Former Member
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted December 1, 2016 Site Moderator Posted December 1, 2016 Read, liked and reviewed. Adi, Cole and Val your joint venture is off to a great start! 4
Site Administrator Valkyrie Posted December 1, 2016 Author Site Administrator Posted December 1, 2016 While I'm a total chocoholic, I would totally buy one of these! I love cheese just as much as I love chocolate! lol http://www.boredpanda.com/cheese-advent-calendar-sowrongitsnom/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPFacebook
Parker Owens Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 First: to Adi, Val and Cole, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this project. If every door has something as wonderful as The Sweater, it will be a wonderful Advent indeed. Second, I can only hazard a guess as to the author of that magnificent short story. I guess Adi, but I know I only have a 33% chance of being right. Third, thank you for prompting so many to share traditions. Like Puppi, my Swedish star is up, shining on my front porch. Many, many thanks. 4
Former Member Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 Since I can't add to what I said in my review of The Sweater, I'll put it here. When my mother died (in April, more than a decade ago), it cast a pall over the rest of the year. We didn't really celebrate anybody's birthday (by that point, it was mostly just my niece's and nephew's birthdays). Even Christmas was very subdued. Birthday gatherings became more erratic and eventually stopped happening (my youngest niece is now 18 anyway). These days, it seems less important to my brothers that they join the rest of us for Thanksgiving and Christmas. And I've become more an auxiliary of my favorite Aunt's family for the holidays. My mother was the conveyer of family news, so even as her memory started to fade before she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, we lost a vital thread keeping the family together. My father forgot to mention to me for several months that his brother-in-law had died. I have no sisters, and my younger brother isn't the best at keeping me informed, but my older brother is worse. My older brother never sent me a picture of his first granddaughter, my younger brother did! But he did send me one of his second granddaughter. I have a dysfunctional family.
Site Administrator Valkyrie Posted December 1, 2016 Author Site Administrator Posted December 1, 2016 Since I can't add to what I said in my review of The Sweater, I'll put it here. When my mother died (in April, more than a decade ago), it cast a pall over the rest of the year. We didn't really celebrate anybody's birthday (by that point, it was mostly just my niece's and nephew's birthdays). Even Christmas was very subdued. Birthday gatherings became more erratic and eventually stopped happening (my youngest niece is now 18 anyway). These days, it seems less important to my brothers that they join the rest of us for Thanksgiving and Christmas. And I've become more an auxiliary of my favorite Aunt's family for the holidays. My mother was the conveyer of family news, so even as her memory started to fade before she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, we lost a vital thread keeping the family together. My father forgot to mention to me for several months that his brother-in-law had died. I have no sisters, and my younger brother isn't the best at keeping me informed, but my older brother is worse. My older brother never sent me a picture of his first granddaughter, my younger brother did! But he did send me one of his second granddaughter. I have a dysfunctional family. I can relate to a lot of what you're experiencing. My family fell apart a few years ago and as a result a lot of traditions have fallen by the wayside. I've had to come to terms with the loss of a lot of holiday experiences--like making Christmas cookies as family, exchanging gifts with my brother on Christmas eve, and having Thanksgiving with one branch of my family, in addition to the loss of several family members over the past few years. One member of that branch really showed her true colors after her mother passed, and is now estranged, so that means a new set of traditions are being formed. Sometimes it's hard to keep a positive outlook when there's a lot of loss and also seeing others meet milestones I never will. I have to say that this project really helped me to focus more on the positive and what I have vs. what I don't have, so I am eternally grateful to Adi and Cole for that. 1
Popular Post Drew Espinosa Posted December 1, 2016 Popular Post Posted December 1, 2016 LOL That's another Swedish tradition... This year it lasted only a few hours. Then a security guard had to pee and that was that... Well, Humon just posted a comic about the tradition. And, poor Norway! Anyways, I'm off to read the first installment! Thank you Aditus, Val, and Cole for doing this! 7
dughlas Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Okay, I could Google the tradition but why a goat? 2
Drew Espinosa Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) Okay, I could Google the tradition but why a goat? The Gävle goat is a large version of the Swedish Yule Goat. Edited December 2, 2016 by Drew Espinosa 4
Aditus Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Door#2 is open! Enjoy! Thank you for all the likes and encouraging comments! You made our day! Happy Birthday to Lisa, Gary, and Andy! 4
Puppilull Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 The Gävle goat is a large version of the Swedish Yule Goat. We're a weird bunch! 4
dughlas Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 We're a weird bunch! Not really just are culture with very deep roots, folk who spent long dark winters huddled around a fire drinking strong spirits. 3
Aditus Posted December 3, 2016 Posted December 3, 2016 I just opened Door#3: The Candy Man Can Enjoy! Today, Valkyrie will reveal the authors of Door#1 and Door#2. 3
Puppilull Posted December 3, 2016 Posted December 3, 2016 I'll keep flooding you with Swedish traditions... The kids going at it, baking ginger snaps in traditional shapes (people, pigs, goats, cats, horses and of course hearts). Although, the minute after they started freeforming and started doing butts... 5
Aditus Posted December 3, 2016 Posted December 3, 2016 I'll keep flooding you with Swedish traditions... The kids going at it, baking ginger snaps in traditional shapes (people, pigs, goats, cats, horses and of course hearts). Although, the minute after they started freeforming and started doing butts... I'm going to bake cookies with my niece and nephews soon. We never form butts... 4
Puppilull Posted December 3, 2016 Posted December 3, 2016 I'm going to bake cookies with my niece and nephews soon. We never form butts... Sure you don't...
Former Member Posted December 3, 2016 Posted December 3, 2016 I'll keep flooding you with Swedish traditions... The kids going at it, baking ginger snaps in traditional shapes (people, pigs, goats, cats, horses and of course hearts). And I see the notorious goat right there in the middle of the picture!
Puppilull Posted December 3, 2016 Posted December 3, 2016 And I see the notorious goat right there in the middle of the picture! Of course! No Christmas without edible goats... 2
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