Ewa & Anders Rydåker: Slang and Cultural Expressions

Approx. time	Expression	Explanation
0:29	logging mega-miles	registering many miles (in frequent flyer account)
0:35	hobnobbed with royalty	spent time socializing with kings and queens
0:46	pestering	bothering, asking without interruption
0:51	relented	gave in, stopped resisting
0:57	Jag hälsar välkommen!	Welcome to you!
1:02	Tack!	Thanks!
2:27	Uppsala, Sweden	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppsala
4:37	all in it	everyone is committed
6:06	interesting twist	interesting change (of circumstances)
7:45	dual citizenship	being a citizen of two countries at the same time
8:37	fossil fuel-based to renewable energy	moving from gas/oil products to products we can reproduce (like wood chips)
9:19	mulch	ground-up plant waste (sticks, leaves, bark, wood chips)
10:25	District Energy St. Paul	District Energy St. Paul operates the largest, most successful, hot water district heating system in North America and is a national leader in renewable energy.
10:41	Is this a prank call?	Is this call a joke?  Are you trying to trick me?
11:44	American Swedish Institute (ASI)	http://www.asimn.org A gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment, and the arts, informed by links to Sweden.
12:14	rags to riches	starting life very poor and becoming wealthy and successful
13:25	Santa Lucia tradition	http://www.jumpintoabook.com/2012/12/lucia-morning-in-sweden-3/
14:07	Midsummer tradition	http://www.aswedishmidsummertale.com