Mar 23, 2010

6 clear signs that spring is arriving in Sweden

1) the snow turns into rain
2) minus degrees are substituted by tropical 4 degrees plus
3) Swedish girls start wearing their thin leather jackets again (5 minutes of sun and one degree above zero are apparently the perfect weather for spring fashion. maybe someone should tell them that it does not help putting on an XXL scarf when you only wear a leather jacket)
4) there are tons of grit on the streets. If snow and salt haven't managed to kill your shoes, these little crushed stones will.
5) suddenly there are people again! Like moths the Swedes are drawn towards the light and if there are 5 minutes of sun a day, you can be sure that they will all come outside and enjoy their first coffee in the 2 degrees warm sun, wrapped in 2 blankets, jammed between 4 umbrella heaters. So much about environmental friendly.
6) the supermarkets start selling Påskmus. That is basically rebottled Julmust, a Swedish version of Coca Cola that is completely undrinkable for foreigners because it is disgustingly sweet and artificial.

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