[Sca-cooks] Summer starts WHEN?

[Stefan li Rous]

Nanna commented:
> Here in Iceland, Summer starts on the first Thursday after April 18th, and
> has done so for at least 1000 years. But then, the old Icelandic calendar
> has only two seasons. The first day of summer is an official holiday, with
> parades and outdoor celebrations which usually have to be moved inside
> because of snow or bad weather.

Nanna,
Did these celebrations used to be done outdoors? If so, does this change
to doing them indoors mean:
a) The climate has changed
or
b) There are now larger buildings such that large group activities can
now be held inside instead of outside
or
c) Modern Icelanders have become more comfort conscious?
or
d) Even if this date has always started Summer, it wasn't celebrated
the way it is now?

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