City officials use manure to deter park gatherings in Sweden

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Across Scandinavia, the final night in April marks Walpurgis Night, a festival which celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. But this year, the festival cannot go on as planned due to concerns over COVID-19. And city officials are being quite the party poopers. The World’s Marco Werman has the details. 

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