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Sunday, May 23, 2010

The 17th of May

National day in Norway

Many people and  parades along the Karl Johans Street


Cecilie and Kariline in their National costumes "Bunad"


The 17th of May must be celebrated!


Tone-Lise and Christian Harald


A military guard in the garden in front of the castle

Together with a Royal guard




I love this day! People are smiling more. And nice that all people are dressed up for the ocation. This is the biggest public festival in Norway.

Read more about the National day or the Constitution day as its also called:


http://www.terella.no/2010/05/17/17th-of-may-constitution-or-national-day-in-norway

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Constitution_Day

http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/17._mai_%28grunnlovsdag%29   (norwegian)

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