Patriotism overseas

This more or less sums up the day

So Constitution Day came and went. It was the second time in my life I didn't celebrate May 17th at home (the other being in Seattle in '06). 

The day started out quite chilly, with the temperature hovering around 12-13 degrees, which is rather cold here. There were also some signs of rain, but this luckily never came to be. The temperature climbed quickly though and by the time everyone was gathered it was easily over 20C.

We met up outside the Old Government House on QUTs Gardens Point campus, right in the middle of the city. After a little while there was quite a few people there, most dressed in either suits, dresses, bunad, draped in a flag or, as me, with something Norwegian on them.

Definitely a good turnout

The parade, with a 4 man band, started marching at around 10:30 and we did a good lap around the city center before heading back to the campus. We even had a police escort to help us close down the streets and probably to calm the infuriated locals who were wondering who these crazy fucking guys were, marching down the street singing furiously.

Yes, we thought Pacific Blue as well

After the parade we had the national anthem before we, as good Norwegians, went for a beer...

...and promptly claimed the table for Norway! If your flag's on it, it's yours!

Altogether a very nice day, even if it finished with me in class and doing schoolwork. No rest for the weary I suppose...