Midsummer in Leksand, ÖSD vs LSD!!

Second phase, the follow through..

Just recovered, actually able to walk and talk again from our little excursion to the southern parts of sweden, well not so south but far less north then ösd. Yes- It was time for the anual midsummer celebration in the heart of all midsummer celebrations leksand with a big L.

This is the time when people come to celebrate the fruition of the summer and raise the biggest fallos symbol on the planet to please the Gods for good crops. It is also a time when people, young and old, invade the small township for two days of good times..

 We have joined this party/celebration/folkfest for the past ten years, that makes us pros so we decided to doouble up and do it for four days!! 

Enough said, photos says more then our simple and not so college words.

Like we said, we have been here before and this is why the lack of photos...

Another party, a lot more rain. Miss Cinderella with her biggest fan Marilyn Monroe. 

Ösd Locals preparing for the ultimate "små grodorna" dance (little frogs dance)

LSD locals. The host and half of her man. Vicky and Martin. Why all the funky smokes we wondered?

 

One big hole (Gropen) and a pole plus 20 000 people wanting to dance. Can it get any better then this? 

Midgets in folklore costumes.. Beware they are everywhere.

The Falks. Beware again they might try and get into your head.

"Hey we thought we were as far away from stureplan as possible" Was the comment we got when we popped our bottle of champas. Theree minutes later they popped theirs..

Stureplan is a schtekarställe. (friersplace) Try and say the qoute using a nasal voice to get the right feel.

 

Mika Edin liking his booze just like a schtekare.

"Hey I need your glove! I´ll give you 500sek for it" Was the infamous words that came out of Hampus mouth right before the purchase. If you want to give a guy a weapon of mass destruction- make it soft. Brrrrap!

Party POOPER! check out the guy to the left. He is your classic party pooper. Not the kind to have around for your 5am after party. If you don´t wanna play, go to bed. Lame ass people like that should really be given some kind of happy drug. Im guessin X would be sweet.

This guy on the other hand is always up for a party! Mats the local wino spreading his wisdom..

..and gaming skills.

You feelin lucky?? Last night of boozing at the local chinese restaurant/nightclub Lucky House calls for a nice dress up. Fourth day out and over it, next year thats the place to be on it. Holy shit is our words.

Micke, our man and fellow gypsi knows when its time for a nap!

Who can get closest to the pin? 5 30 am and the pin is a 13th century hutt.. Suddenly changes to a big RV with people naping.

Last people standing.. Almost.