As did the fact that, for years, Christmas was the only time when Swedes could see Disney animation-or any American cartoons-on television. “It had to be 1960 when television was new.” The fact that there was only one channel in Sweden until 1969 and only two-both public-service stations run by Sweden’s equivalent of the BBC-until 1987 helped, too. “You couldn’t have done this in 1970,” said Charlotte Hagström, an ethnology professor at Lund University and archivist of the university’s Folk Life Archives. The show first aired in 1959, when Swedes were just starting to own televisions. “ Kalle Anka is almost like gathering around the fire in old times and listening to fairy tales.”īut how did these tales become part of Sweden’s folklore? It was largely an accident of history, specifically the history of television in Sweden. “It’s the dream of the old peasant village before people moved to towns,” she said. To Kättström Höök, Sweden’s affection for Kalle Anka is tied up with older holiday traditions. Browse 2,936 christmas tree cartoon photos and images available, or search for christmas tree vector or christmas tree lights to find more great photos and pictures.
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