Facts about Sweden

I know I may be harping on about Sweden, but this is not the last you'll hear about it, so get yourself nice and cozy. Not only am I in Stockholm this very second, drinking blueberry juice and wondering if my cold will become bad enough to see if their free health care extends to foreigners, but Jeremy will be teaching near Gotland in July (he is SO fancy), and I will also be coming back in August to do Orlando at the fabulous 18th century theater in Drottningholm.

Here are some facts straight from the Swedes themselves:

1. There actually isn't a socialist government anymore. They were replaced 2.5 years ago by a liberal/conservative coalition. But, really, to my American ears, the differences between the parties were hard to fathom.

2. My hosts thought that Daily Show clip was HILARIOUS. That truck factory is well-known for being the best factory to work in in the country.

3. They think the French are much more socialist.

4. They also think that Sweden is the most Americanized European country. That seems odd to me, but I did see an American storage company (Shur-something?) on the way into town from the airport that I hadn't seen in any other Euro country. My hosts tell me that Sweden is the European testing ground for American companies.