After some asking around, I've been enlightened as to what those party trucks were that I mentioned the other day. Apparently, it is a graduation celebration but for high school, not college. According to my local sources, it used to be that the Swedish high school experience culminated with a national standardized test that pretty much determined one's direction post high school. These truck excursions were meant to be a celebration of passing those exams. However, while these exams no longer exist (so I'm told), the party tradition has continued.
I'll try to post photos when I can, but I chose not to take too many photos out of a fear that my camera might get doused in beer. It is not an exaggeration to say that these trucks leave a wake of either beer or cider stench depending on the students' beverage preferences. The hilarious thing is that, thanks to the giant amplifiers aboard these trucks, you can hear them coming from about a quarter mile away and people on the street literally brace themselves for when they pass by.
The hilarious thing is that these celebrations go on for approximately two weeks. When we asked a couple sitting next to us how long they go on for, they answered, "too long."
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