Midsummer's eve--when little green frogs and small pigs dance!

unsiez — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:04:09 -0500

By Carolyn Spargo

Midsummer (midsommar) is the longest day of the year! The
summers are short so this day is given to celebration and partying in Sweden
and all of Scandinavia.
Midsummer Eve is always celebrated on the Friday closest to June 21. The
celebration begins with the raising of the midsummer pole. The tall pole
crosses at the top and is decorated with greens and flowers. It is erected on
Midsummer Eve with the music of fiddlers in their folk costumes. In some areas
of Sweden, the

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Midsummer's eve--when little green frogs and small pigs dance!