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An American in Sweden on the 4th of July - For the Love of Wanderlust
While in Sweden, I celebrated my first 4th of July not only away from the US, but away from my family! The 4th of July is not only the Nation’s birthday, but it’s also my dad’s and my great-grandma’s birthdays as well! So, I was a bit homesick, and a little unsure of how this 4th of July party that I had been invited to was going to go. Before leaving the states Liz, Lina and I bought three of the most ridiculous we heart America outfits! We were all decked out in red, white and blue, and let’s face it, we looked ridiculous! Oh yes, we all made our shirts into cut-offs, had jelly bracelets, bandanas and red/white/blue earrings too! Lina’s mom had a couple of American flags that we toted around with us. Needless to say the tram ride from Lina’s parents’ house to Jackie’s house was interesting and got us a lot of interesting looks. Walking to the tram Liz’s face (well, and her tee) says it all! So many awesome memories and moments! We got to Jackie’s and we could immediately tell things were happening there. It smelled like charcoal outside, there was music playing and we […]
Paige Wunder