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Pic of the Day: June 21

Have all traces of paganism been removed from the far north?  We see here a sinister plot to indoctrinate the next generation of Swedes with the tradition of dancing around the maypole.  The village of Hallsberg was the scene of this ancient ritual.  The traditional bad weather of the Swedish midsummer was nowhere to be found.

The dance shown here is the “little frog dance”.

potd 6-21-09