High school students from Bollerup organized a tractor parade that drew crowds with its engine sounds, massive tires, and numerous lights. According to SVT Skåne, 77 tractors participated in this year's event, traveling between Bollerup and Tomelilla, with plans to continue to Ystad on Thursday.
Sam Magnusson, a final-year student at the agricultural school, expressed his enthusiasm: "I've been looking forward to this for a whole year." He added, "This means an incredible amount, it's so rewarding and fun." Magnusson drives tractors daily during the summer months.
I've been looking forward to this for a whole year.
After completing the route, the tractors gather in an area where coffee and sausages are sold, with proceeds reportedly going to charity. "It's fun to combine usefulness with pleasure," Magnusson said.
The student also commented on gender perceptions in tractor driving, noting that while he and other boys don't encounter many prejudices as tractor drivers and enthusiasts, he believes girls might face different assumptions. "There are those who think they don't drive as well as us boys," he said.
This means an incredible amount, it's so rewarding and fun.
It's fun to combine usefulness with pleasure.
There are those who think they don't drive as well as us boys.