Finland Independence Day

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  1. Owen

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    Happy Independence Day to our Finnish members.
     
    Owen, Dec 6, 2020
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  3. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

     
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  4. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Finnish things that first spring to my mind:

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    And :unsure:

     
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  5. Owen

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    My favourite Finn.




     
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  6. von Poop

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    "I spun," :)

    Known a few Finns over the years.
    That flat, taciturn directness springs to mind every time I consider what a daft bugger Uncle Joe was going there unprepared.
    Hubris - meet stone people.

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  7. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

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  8. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    Finnish national drinks:
    "Marskin ryypy" - tastes excellent, pleasantly mild flavor
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    "Molotovin koktaili" - tastes indescribably bad, burns like hell
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  9. alieneyes

    alieneyes Senior Member

    Fun Finnish beverages.

    Jaloviina, the "Noble Spirit"

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    This next stuff is Koskenkorva Salmiakki. Finnish vodka mixed with Turkish Pepper licorice (made with ammonium chloride). Brutal stuff.

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  10. Juha

    Juha Junior Member

    Hello Itdan
    Even in mid 70s we, conscript sappers, were trained to use Molotovin koktail, the target was a wreck of a T-26 or a Vickers 6-Ton. Some kind of traditional weapon, even our istructor said that it was not effective against tanks of that time.

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  12. Owen

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    Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!

    A plaque on a building in the historic part of Naantali just after we saw the Moomins.


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  13. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Hölökynkölökyn ! (otherwise Hurl-a-kun, curl-a-kun)

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    Remembering Jorma, Sari and the rest of the gang.
     
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  14. Owen

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    Owen, Dec 6, 2023
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  15. Owen

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    Happy Finnish Independence Day.

    We have this souvenir flag in our lounge.
    Same one as in my post last year.
    Thinking of going back again next year .

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  16. Wobbler

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    Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!

    Thanks to Owen for the above and thank heavens too for copy and paste :D
     
    Wobbler, Dec 6, 2024
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  17. Juha

    Juha Junior Member

    Thanks Owen
    Status on Independence Day 6 Dec 2024, a little more snow has fallen, now about 7 cm / 2.8" of snow.
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    Perhaps a 10 year old video clip fits best here, the old AFVs section of the Independence Day military parade in 2014.

     
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    Juha, Dec 6, 2024
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  18. von Poop

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    We must now all sing the real national song.
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    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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  20. Red Jim

    Red Jim Well-Known Member

    Apologies for being two days late. Hope you had a happy independence day.
     
    Red Jim, Dec 7, 2024
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