Gustav Adolfsdagen

[Goatboy]

Happy Gustav Adolfsdagen to all our Swedish members!
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[Mr Adoby]

Thanks!

Without this reminder I might have missed an opportunity to eat a Gustav Adolf pastry.

Gustavus Adolphus the Great, The Lion of the North, died on this day on battlefield in Lützen, Germany 1632, fighting the Germans (and winning) so I really think the main purpose of the day is to eat the pastries. And perhaps remember the days when Sweden was a Great Power. And then have another pastry...

Some may have read about him in Eric Flints 1632 series of novels. He didn't die in Lützen in those books...

 

[sandbender]

mmmmm, looks lovely. His wikipedia entry is worth a read.

 

[Thump]

Thank you.