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finland: Independence Day of Finland 6th of December - 12/06/09 03:53 PM
Today is the Independence Day of Finland. My aunt just sent me a note on Facebook about it, not that I had forgotten. I was born and grew up in Finland before moving to the states when I was 21, anyway...
Finland declared independence from Russia on Dec. 6th in 1917. or as we in Finland write it - 6.12.1917. Our current flag of blue cross on a white background has been in use since May of 1918. The independence day is on official holiday in Finland and it has been celebrated since 1919.
Our Independence Day traditions have remained very … (3 comments)
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finland: Can you pass this Finnish traffic sign test? Humor. - 11/15/09 11:28 PM
If you ever would need - not sure why - to get a Finnish drivers license, or happen to drive in Finland here is a quick crash course test to see if you can pass and decipher some of the Finnish traffic signs.
Just to confuse things a little I have added some commentary - you can decide to believe them or not!
1. Lets just relax first with a cup of strong Finnish coffee :)
2. T - T - T- T- T ti,ti, ti, ti,...
3. If you do this - you might end up
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finland: Bringing in the New Year - the Finnish Way! - 12/31/08 10:28 PM
Maybe I am a bit late for this - it's already New Year in Finland! Onnellista Uutta Vuotta (Happy New Year in Finnish).
As my last post for this year, I thought I'd share how we celebrate the arrival of the New Year in Finland. This is what my family used to do on New Year's Eve.
Somebody always hosts a party on New Year's Eve. Mom, Dad and I used to hop on the snowmobile (I love snowmobiles!) and drive through the frozen and snowy lakes to our friends house. Sometimes the parties were out in a cabin in the woods … (14 comments)
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finland: So it is Christmas - Finnish Christmas Tradition - 12/24/08 01:50 AM
Christmas in FinlandI grew up in Finland. My small hometown is located just above the Arctic Circle. And yes, this time of the year, you really don't see the sun. During the summer time we have 24 hours of daylight.
There are many things I miss from and about Finland and one of them is spending Christmas time with my family. I was the only one that made it to this side of the big pond. This is my Christmas Story, a Finnish Christmas tradition.Written by Rita 7 years
A few days ago my dad, our dog Pennu and I went … (10 comments)
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