Midsommar brings the summer solstice. It is the time of year when Swedes move out-of-doors. The symbolic, family coffee table finds its place in the shade of a tree outdoors and it is time to celebrate nature. Doorways and hearths are decorated with freshly cut birch branches. May poles are erected and decorated with birch branches and freshly cut wild flowers and often with the Swedish flag.
We celebrated Midsummer on two different visits to Sweden and loved every minute so now we make an attempt to celebrate every year at our own Little Sweden.
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