Sahamamama2 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 My husband's work colleague posted an adorable video of his teenage daughter smashing her old clock with a sledge hammer, as she received a new clock for her birthday. There was no explanation with the video, so we were just wondering -- Is this a Swedish tradition, or possibly a family tradition? He is an engineer with the company. Maybe that has something to do with it? My husband is going to ask him later today, but I'm curious now! :) The sledge hammer is bigger than she is! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I have no idea. I've never heard of this. I'd definitely ask about it out of curiosity. Maybe it's something specific to the clock with a very loud alarm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Never heard of this, but I'll jump in and share a fun Swedish tradition I witnessed when my parents lived in Stockholm: the Skansen zoo has a kitten enclosure, and by tradition parents bring their toddlers on pilgrimage there when it is time to bid farewell to the pacifier stage--the children "give their pacifiers to the kittens" and pacies are strung up like garlands in the vicinity of the enclosure. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Never heard of this, but I'll jump in and share a fun Swedish tradition I witnessed when my parents lived in Stockholm: the Skansen zoo has a kitten enclosure, and by tradition parents bring their toddlers on pilgrimage there when it is time to bid farewell to the pacifier stage--the children "give their pacifiers to the kittens" and pacies are strung up like garlands in the vicinity of the enclosure. Cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bluegoat Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I don't know about Sweden, but I've heard it is bad luck to give a clock as a gift. Maybe that is related somehow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I don't know about Sweden, but I've heard it is bad luck to give a clock as a gift. In Chinese, gifting a clock rhymes with attending a funeral (procession). So it is considered as ill wishing to gift a clock. A watch is okay as the Chinese name for watch is very different from clock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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