According to legend, St. Urho chased all the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. That's as good a reason as any to celebrate. So raise a glass of wine (grapes you know), beer or whatever your favorite poison is.
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Holy O'Christ, eh?
ReplyDeleteI usta have a St. Urho's Day T-Shirt from da UP. I gotta dig dat out, ya know.
My father wrote music to the Ode To St. Urho back in the '60's. I gotta dig up dat tape, eh?
His lyrics had da frogs version.
Ain't culture grand?
OK. One more story. When I at Northern Michigan University I remember chanting the "Soumi College Cheer".
ReplyDeleteSomething like this:
"Feelia, mojakka, hardtack too
Soumi College we for you!
Yah! You Betcha!"
clicking my dublin dr pepper in your direction..
ReplyDeleteI will definitely drink to that.
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