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| As I walked by, these military ships docked in the harbor. |
And out poured my every dream come true ... oops ... I mean ... The Swedish Royal Guard. |
The officers stood watch. |
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| The guard marched up to the palace. |
And then the ships sailed away. |
Next we waited. |
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| The Royal Band arrived and played some lovely patriotic ditties. |
And then we waited. |
Flags were unfurled. |
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| And we waited. |
And waited. |
And waited. |
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| And waited. |
I guess this poor fellow had a little too much waiting. |
More flags were unfurled. |
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| Crowds gathered. Notice the two workers in yellow sitting on the raised scoop of their heavy construction vehicle. This is one of my most favorite photos I've ever taken. |
And then we waited some more. |
It's too bad there wasn't anything for me to look at while I was doing all that waiting. |
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| Finally, the King and Queen of Sweden strolled by, looking for all the world like a sweet old retired couple on their way to church. |
They were followed by a few more official royal ladies looking very stylish in their hats. |
Finally, the procession was over and the royal guard marched off. Well done, boys! |