Monday, April 30, 2007

Flying the flag for the King

Flying the flag for the King


This is Hammar in Tungelsta. Built by Frans G Upmark back in 1816. The Upmark Family still live here today. Same place more than 100 years ago. It's flag day today as the King turns 61. It's also Walpurgis Night which means that at least 50% of all swedish teenagers will be running around in a drunken rage tonight. I'm sure you will be able to read about that in The Local tomorrow. The rest of us will be content with celebrating the arrival of spring at any of the many bonfires that will be lit tonight. But to be honest me and my friends did have our first drunken Walpurgis in Tungelsta when we were 12 years old back in 1976. HERE is a view of a bonfire I photographed this evening.

2 comments:

stromsjo said...

I was born on the 29th and my mother always said I should have waited one day to have everyone flagging and singing for me... :)

Anonymous said...

Wait a minute! How old are you?

lili