Finland Edition
Hyttysen Paiva leads today's complete edition for Finland.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
Proposed. The day the first mosquito appears in the summer cottage. Every Finn marks this day with a slap, a curse, and the retrieval of the mosquito repellent that was purchased three summers ago and is still three-quarters full because the Finn forgot it at the cottage last year and found it this morning.
Proposed. The new potatoes must be dug. The family goes to the garden. The children dig. The adults supervise. The dirt is under every fingernail. The potatoes are small and perfect. They will be boiled with dill and served with butter and herring. The store-bought potatoes are fine. The garden potatoes are better. The difference is not measurable. The difference is obvious.
