Our Independence Day!

[Deepak]

Today is 15th August, our Independence Day (1947)...today millions will indulge in kite flying....you will see millions of kites in the sky....too bad, weather prediction is for rains...

I think one more country celebrates her ID today....South Korea???

 

[diarrhea_splatter]

want a cookie?

 

[epicstruggle]

happy independence day Deepak. My wife reminded me about it too.

later,

ps
Yes, I want my cookie. Better yet Ill take some masala dosa if you have!!

 

[pascal]

Happy indepence day Deepak

Our will be september, 7

 

[Deepak]

Thanks Pascal and ES ! Its been raining constantly here.....monsoon has been very good this year!

 

[Humus]

Happy independence day!
Our's was at June 6. Well, it's rather called the national day, and I don't even know what we're celebrating really.

 

[zurich]

Happy independence day!
Our's was at June 6. Well, it's rather called the national day, and I don't even know what we're celebrating really.

This may sound stupid, but wasn't Sweden always sovereign?

 

[CosmoKramer]

Happy independence day!
Our's was at June 6. Well, it's rather called the national day, and I don't even know what we're celebrating really.

This may sound stupid, but wasn't Sweden always sovereign?

Nothing stupid about it - why should you know anything about the history of a small nation?

For a period of time in the middle ages all the Scandinavian kingdoms were united as one realm (the Kalmar Union). As this eventually fell apart a number of wars in the following several hundred years tried to recreate that union (the Danes were the most aggressive about that).

The Swedish National Day (not our independance day Humus) celebrates the coronation of the Swedish king that (among other things) ended all attempts to recreate the Kalmar union, Gustav Vasa.

 

[zurich]

Happy independence day!
Our's was at June 6. Well, it's rather called the national day, and I don't even know what we're celebrating really.

This may sound stupid, but wasn't Sweden always sovereign?

Nothing stupid about it - why should you know anything about the history of a small nation?

For a period of time in the middle ages all the Scandinavian kingdoms were united as one realm (the Kalmar Union). As this eventually fell apart a number of wars in the following several hundred years tried to recreate that union (the Danes were the most aggressive about that).

The Swedish National Day (not our independance day Humus) celebrates the coronation of the Swedish king that (among other things) ended all attempts to recreate the Kalmar union, Gustav Vasa.

Ahh, thanks for the heads up. Here in Canada (Ontario), we learn a great deal of other nation's history, but not all. IE: Canada (duh), America, England, France, Germany (~Bismark/Unification era, not just Hitler heh), Russia, and ofcourse the ancient stuff.

About I know about Sweden is Ikea, some famous QW clans, and Covenant

 

[Humus]

The Swedish National Day (not our independance day Humus)

I did call it the "national day", didn't I? It's the closest counterpart to what is called the independence day in other countries. The idea is the same, go out in the streets, praise your nation and wave your flag, except nobody bothers in Sweden.

 

[CosmoKramer]

The Swedish National Day (not our independance day Humus)

I did call it the "national day", didn't I?

Yes you did, I read too fast. Sorry.

 

[JF_Aidan_Pryde]

I don't think I'll have an independence day to celebrate for some time - the Australian Republican Movement isn't doing too well.

 

[zurich]

I don't think I'll have an independence day to celebrate for some time - the Australian Republican Movement isn't doing too well.

How about the day the Brits let the Aussie criminals out of their jail cells? j/k! Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[Rage]

I don't think I'll have an independence day to celebrate for some time - the Australian Republican Movement isn't doing too well.

Sad isn't it? I still stand by saying that referendum was rigged

Happy independance day India!

 

[Deepak]

Thanks...Rage! Looking forward to India's tour of Australia later this year