For the last two days there have been a series of mystery trucks driving through the streets of Stockholm. Their cargo? Half naked kids in their 20s and amplifiers blasting mostly Swedish pop music (with the one notable exception of Bon Jovi's 'Living on a Prayer' which leads me to believe that someone must have studied abroad in Boston). There have been at least 6 of these trucks driving around central Stockholm at any given time. The best explanation I can come up with so far is that it's graduation time in Sweden, but I really have no idea and I haven't been able to ask anyone for an explanation just yet. It's pretty hilarious, though. Some of the trucks seem to be decorated with saplings or large tree branches. Some of the kids are wearing togas and others still are just plain half naked (at least). Traffic stops to watch them as they pass by. One way or another, we'll get to the bottom of this. When I get to an internet connection that has a USB outlet, I'll upload photographic evidence.
Once again, I need my Sweden experts out there to comment with explanations.
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While this article doesn't specifically speak about Sweden, perhaps it is representative of a Nordic tradition:
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just wait until Midsommar...that's when things REALLY go crazy
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