This weekend is the 20th edition of the “Göteborgsmarschen” also formerly known as “Elfsborgsmarschen”.

Two days of hiking/marching in city/coastal/nature environments on gravel roads and biking paths. Several distances are available each day: 10km, 20km and 40km. The event is also a qualifier for the military participants to be able to take part in the 4 daagse in Nijmegen later in the year.

The 4 daagse is also something that is still on my todo list.

12 years ago the swimming kid, wife and I did the 2x20km at their 10th edition (paused two years because of the pandemic). It was a lot of fun and the BBQs after the finishes at the military garrison were very yummy.

We will not participate this year. Busy with other stuff and we did it anyway already.

https://www.4daagse.nl/

#hiking #marching #4daagse

(This years course different from then but has lots of variation - then I know every single meter of it)

Calling the people of #USA

#Danish veterans are #marching in #protest against #Trump’s #disparaging remarks about their service. At the embassy, a five-minute silence will be held.

One minute in honor of the Army, one minute for the Navy, one minute for the Air Force, one minute for the emergency services, and one minute for the police.

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/live-veteraner-gaar-march-mod-usa-s-ambassade?focusId=10957894

A quotation from George Orwell

George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1941-02-19), “The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius,” Part 1 “England Your England,” sec. 2, The Searchlight Books [ed. Fyvel and Orwell]

More about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/81601/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #authoritarianism #dictatorship #fascism @fear #laughter #marching #military #mockery #parade #selfcensorship