Not sheepish, but individ-ewe-al (livredor) wrote,
Not sheepish, but individ-ewe-al
livredor
  • Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Mood: creeped out
  • Music: Tacky screechy rendition of Kaddish translated into a Swedish song

Inappropriate

Apparently Sweden is marking Holocaust Remembrance Day. Seen on the way through town this afternoon:
  • a series of large bonfires arranged around a central pavillion with banners proclaiming "Holocaust"
  • a bunch of Christians holding a service in a public square, surrounded by people carrying Israeli flags

    While I appreciate the sentiment, neither bonfires nor Israeli flags strike me as a particularly tasteful way to remember the Holocaust...
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