14 Reasons We Love Sweden On This Hot Midsummer Night

If you've never celebrated Swedish Midsummer, it's a raucous, crazy holiday that traditionally involves poles, flower crowns and a big beer-heavy barbecue. Now it's mostly about the barbecue and drinking, although who could begrudge you for wearing a flower crown while partaking? In honor of this most excellent of holidays, here are 14 other reasons to love Swedish culture.

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