Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day! Sucks that it falls on a weekend this year, so no days off for us. Did anyone notice that Alko closed early yesterday? I arrived around 18.00 to join the dozen others staring aimlessly at the closed liquor store.
Here’s a comparison of American and Finnish Independence Day I recycle each and every year…
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Finland
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U.S.
|
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| Date of independence |
December 6, 1917
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July 4, 1776
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| Mood |
Solemn, commemorative, |
Boisterious, casual, informal
|
| Weather |
Cold
|
Hot
|
| Parades? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| What to watch? |
Presidential ball
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Baseball
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| What to drink? |
Glögi
|
Beer
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| What to do? |
Sauna
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BBQ
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| Where to go? |
Home, graveyard
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Park, neighbor’s house
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| What to light up? |
Two blue/white candles
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Fireworks
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| Who gets invited to a party? |
The President’s friends and the Finnish elite
|
Everyone
|
| Whom to honor? |
Veterans
|
Hot Dogs & Hamburgers
|
| Day after independence |
December 7th
|
My birthday
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