20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden

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20.8 Nickels & Dimes -Paula S's Task: Springtime Traditions in Sweden

One of the many things I like about the SRC is the many tasks that gives one a small glimpse into another culture. I have based my task around trivia about springtime traditions in Sweden.

Choose one option and read a book for that option.
REQUIRED: state which option you chose in your post.

Option 1: Fat Tuesday. Most people in Sweden don't observe Lent, but the tradition of eating a special dessert for fat tuesday remains. The traditional dish is Fettisdagbulle or Semla, a sweet bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, and powdered sugar on top. Read a book with all the letters in the word SEMLA in the TITLE, not subtitle

Option 2: Lady day. This is another food related holiday that has lost its connection to religion. Lady day, or Vårfrudagen as it's called in Swedish, is celebrated 9 months before Christmas, on the day Mary found out she was going to be the mother of Jesus. If you pronounce Vårfrudagen fast and garbled it sounds almost exactly like Våffeldagen, waffle day, so obviously we celebrate that day by eating waffles.
Read a book written by a single author with first and last name initials in VÅFFELDAGEN. Note that there is only one A, the second letter is Å, a letter found in the Swedish alphabet but not in the English, and pronounced like the vowel sound in all.

Option 3: Easter witches. The old tradition is that witches would travel to a big conference with the devil every year on the Easter Thursday, and then travel back on Saturday. When I was a child, we dressed up as witches and warlocks and went delivering Easter pictures we had colored and were given candy in return. Similar to Halloween in the US.
Read a book about a witch or witches.
Required: If the connection is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.

[Paula]

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[Paula]

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This help thread is open.

[Brooke]

Nice task! All of my ancestors on my mother's side of the family came from northern Sweden to the U.S., so I love learning about the culture.

[Bea]

I would like to read The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, which has a MPG of Paranormal > Witches. However, it is the last in the MPG list. Would you approve this book for Option 3?

[Paula]

Bea wrote: "I would like to read The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, which has a MPG of Paranormal > Witches. However, it is the last in the MPG list. Would you approve this book for Option 3?"

The book is clearly about witches. Aproved.

[Christine]

Great task! I too love learning about traditions in different countries and cultures, and I learned three new ones through your task. Thanks for sharing!

[Wanda]

I would like to know if this book would be acceptable for Option 3.

Green Witch

[Paula]

Wanda wrote: "I would like to know if this book would be acceptable for Option 3.

Green Witch"

It's really hard to tell from the description. If the book is about a witch or witches it fits.

[Suzanne]

Would you accept A Wrinkle in Time, with its Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, for the witch option?

For some reason there's no mention of them in the (extremely sketchy) main page summary; I could link to the wikipedia page for the book, which describes the trio as "supernatural beings".

[Maya]

Suzanne wrote: "Would you accept A Wrinkle in Time, with its Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, for the witch option?

For some reason there's no mention of them in the (extremely sketchy) mai..."

Hey Suzanne, just so you're aware, Wrinkle in Time doesn't fit the children's qualifications for the rules. I tried to use it for another one this season as well :(

[Paula]

Suzanne wrote: "Would you accept A Wrinkle in Time, with its Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, for the witch option?

For some reason there's no mention of them in the (extremely sketchy) mai..."

The Mrs. Whatsit, Who, and Which aren't exactly witches, even though it's not exactly clear what they are. I don't think it's a good fit.

ETA: Like Maya said, the book doesn't qualify according to the rules for children's books anyway.

[Suzanne]

Paula wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Would you accept A Wrinkle in Time, with its Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, for the witch option?

For some reason there's no mention of them in the (extrem..."

Ah well. Off to find Discworld's Wyrd Sisters...

[Paula]

Suzanne wrote: "Paula wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Would you accept A Wrinkle in Time, with its Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, for the witch option?

For some reason there's no mention of them ..."

Wyrd sisters will definitely work. :)