Happy Birthday Ulf Ekberg?

Ulf Gunnar Ekberg, one of the founding members of the Swedish rock group Ace of Base, turns 40 today. In a geographically-related item, Swedish farmers claim that draping garlic around the necks of their cows protects them from trolls.

Grattis på födelsedagen, Ulf (congratulations on your birthday) and Lycka till (good luck) with the livestock.

Happy Birthday Burger King!

Burger King was founded 53 years ago today in Miami Florida. (The original Whopper cost 37 cents.) Today, Burger King is known for its regional variants and in Israel (and parts of Sweden), the regular mayo is replaced with garlic mayo. Bon Appetit (in Hebrew and Swedish) נסיעה טובה and Smaklig Måltid!