Now here's a shot that really hammers home a Copenhagen Yule moment. Dad transporting the family tree in his Danish cargo bike - in this case a Christiania Bike - on a lovely, wide bike lane.
The Danish [and Swedish and Norwegian] word for Christmas is 'jul' which morphed into 'yule', etymologically speaking, in English. It's the name of the original winter solstice festival that had existed for centuries before the Catholic church moved Jesus' birthday to Decemeber in order to trump the celebrations of other cultures and faiths.
Ironically, the word for wheel is 'hjul', pronounced just like 'jul' - both of which are pronounced much like 'yule'. [Are you really still reading this?! :-)]
So it is only appropriate to wish you all 'Glædelig [H]jul'! - meaning all at once, Happy Christmas and Happy Wheel.
copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog
Minnosma, Pulpolux !!!, linds_b, laflaneuse, and 103 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Minnosma 66 months ago | reply
that's great! happy wheel to you! :)
angelafarina 66 months ago | reply
Perfeito flagrante. Parabéns.
amythyst_lake 66 months ago | reply
That's pretty cool, love the writeup.
Chris 531 66 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called WORKING BICYCLES, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
ibikenz 66 months ago | reply
I read it all! Very interesting, and a happy wheel to you and your family too. This image would make a wonderful jul card.
Mikael Colville-Andersen 66 months ago | reply
thanks for all the comments!
WestfieldWanderer 66 months ago | reply
Have a wheely good time at wheelmas.
miss_kcc 66 months ago | reply
whhelmas sounds much better than xmas :) A happy cyclicious one to you :)
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Mikael Colville-Andersen 66 months ago | reply
Thanks, everyone!
ignasiTudela 66 months ago | reply
eco-friendly. :)
hyper7pro 66 months ago | reply
Hello,
Very interesting, thanks!
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margaret mendel 66 months ago | reply
This is so funny!!! :-)))!!!! Clever fellow!!! And I do love this shot!! Even without the explanation it works for me!!!!
larskflem 66 months ago | reply
hehe, great one, and thanks for sharing the story :)
Mikael Colville-Andersen 66 months ago | reply
thanks!
KULBE [deleted] 66 months ago | reply
Buon Natale and Felici Ruote !!!
Églantine 63 months ago | reply
!:~)
Susana Molinolo 62 months ago | reply
this pic makes me happy, thank you!
{ nina } 53 months ago | reply
lovely :). the tree looks like it is going to a good home!
MIKO DESIGN 53 months ago | reply
great picture, I also get our christmas tree like that!!