17th of May - Norwegian Constitution Day

This very special day, brings a lot of good memories to me from my childhood. I remember the anticipation and the excitement begining the day before. The adults were busy cleaning the house, preparing the foods, ironing the clothes and the flags and I got butterflies in my stomach. It was hard to get to sleep at night, but I remember my mom’s trick: the faster you get to sleep, the faster the 17th of May will come!