21-06-2003 01:02									#1
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Happy Juhannus Everyone!

Juhannus is the name for traditional Finnish Midsummer-festival for the night without sun setting at all..

In Helsinki sun sets at 22.50 and rises at 3.54 am. In Oulu(northern Finland) sun sets at 0.21 am and rises at 2.18 am

We party all day, all night, because it never really gets dark. People just go absolutely crazy. It's the second biggest party/holiday of the year for us. How about you? How do you celebrate midsummer back home, if at all? I know at least scandinavians do.

ps, I guess I wont be sleeping much either saturday night, it helps that my biological clock usually just flips out at Juhannus

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	21-06-2003 01:09									#2
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OK, for all the pagans who care, happy Midsummer, or happy John-day as they call it here .

	21-06-2003 01:21									#3
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Hey Solver, how do you celebrate Midsummer in Latvia?

	21-06-2003 01:25									#4
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It's the biggest and oldest celebration here... from pagan times. They drink a lot, eat whatever the national food here is, stay up all night, and jump over fire.

I know I should know more details, but I don't... however, you get more congratulations these days than even on New Year, so it's important. In cities, all kinds of public feasts are made.

	21-06-2003 01:28									#5
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Thats almost the same we do here. We eat a lot of beef and sausages, drink beer or booze, and dance around huge bonfires. Pagan ritual? Sure, of course.
I guess we have somewhat same traditions and beliefs as you do, afterall were almost neighbourgs..

	21-06-2003 01:58									#6
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Here's my suggestion for this midsummers #1 song
http://koti.welho.com/hhella/Denigr...nkey.com%5d.mp3

	21-06-2003 02:01									#7
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I've sacrificed my first-born to the Molech.

	21-06-2003 02:06									#8
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So, you DO have midsummer traditions in Israel too!

	21-06-2003 02:14									#9
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Oh no. just a coinsidence. The ancient semitic calendars were lunar.

Today was "drunk orgy" day.

	21-06-2003 02:34									#10
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Drunk orgy, sounds familiar

It's funny, I had this jewish australian friend of mine visiting Finland last fall. It was his first visit to Finland and we were going out to check Helsinki nightlife. Anyway, we were starting up at my friends flat, drinking mostly beer. We finns say "kippis" for cheers and as we said this our australian friend suddently started laughing his ass of. Later he explained that kippis sounded very much like australian/english expression "get pissed". Well, i think that it captures the finnish way of drinking pretty well anyway.

	21-06-2003 02:56									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Solver OK, for all the pagans who care, happy Midsummer, or happy John-day as they call it here .

Give me a Pagan over a Christian any day! At least Pagans know how to have a good time!

	21-06-2003 03:07									#12
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Yeah.. dancing 'round maypoles and singing/imitating frogs

	21-06-2003 04:10									#13
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Singing/imitating frogs? In israel? Man, you are weird people...
BTW Did you like the mp3?

	21-06-2003 04:12									#14
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Tomorrow evening is the Music Day in France (an as far as I heard, in other parts of the world as well). The best day of the year to spend in Paris IMHO

However, it is a very young tradition, as it dates back to the 80's.

	21-06-2003 04:27									#15
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Music Day, the best day in Paris? How come, what's happening there?
A young tradition..speaking of traditions one of the best french writers to describe them was Marcel Mauss in his "l'Essai sur le don"

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	21-06-2003 04:29									#16
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quote: Originally posted by laurentius Singing/imitating frogs? In israel? Man, you are weird people...

I'm not israeli

quote: BTW Did you like the mp3?

I liked it

	21-06-2003 04:40									#17
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Not israeli? Oh, sorry I didnt know. I'm glad you liked the mp3, although I must admit it's a little melancholic, as we Finns like it. It's one of the few things people here recognize to be Russian slavic influence.

	21-06-2003 04:42									#18
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quote: Originally posted by laurentius Not israeli? Oh, sorry I didnt know. I'm glad you liked the mp3, although I must admit it's a little melancholic, as we Finns like it.

Suicide music from the professionals?

	21-06-2003 04:48									#19
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No, it's just beatiful. Although hearing that in the right mood can make you feel a little suicidal It reminds me of few years back when I was 15 and the world was a virgin to me. I guess we Finns are after all quite sentimental, even Kimi Räikkönen

	21-06-2003 04:58									#20
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Actually, I'm swedish.. and I described the kind of activites swedish people engage in at midsummer Besides eating lots of weird food and drink alcohol that is. I'm quite pleased I'm not compelled to participate.

	21-06-2003 05:09									#21
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Cool, a swede here. And why do you not participate or wish to participate in Midsummer activities?

	21-06-2003 05:31									#22
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I'm just antisocial I guess

	21-06-2003 16:23									#23
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quote: Originally posted by laurentius Music Day, the best day in Paris? How come, what's happening there?

Many people who play music as a hobby go on the streets and play, while the bystanders enjoy the show, and sing along or dance. Even though the day itself is planned, the musicians and bystanders are spontaneous.
A few well-known artists give a free concert in some big plaza. This is the day where every Parisian goes out on the street to party, and this is the day where an excellent mood lies on Paris (and other French cities as well).

	21-06-2003 16:55									#24
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That bum Pekka started early

	22-06-2003 19:53									#25
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Phew! What a traffic jam! Thank god it's only about 100 km to our summer cottage. I probably would gone crazy driving second longer. I just love city, this city

Some pics:

	22-06-2003 20:01									#26
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So I reckon your juhannus was a complete success?

	22-06-2003 20:07									#28
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On saturday? Our midsummer's eve was on friday. The Swedish tradition has both maypoles and copious amounts of alcohol, so we get the best of both worlds really.

	22-06-2003 22:54									#29
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I'm back alive! Praise the Lord!

3 days of haaaaaaaaard drinking. It was crazy.. drink till you pass out, wake up and start drinking right away. This was like marathon, and I'm sure my heart feels that way too. But was it fun? YEAaaaaaaas!

Funny how people who only eat BBQ food and drink alcohol can fart so much when it's time to sleep.

On the third night neighbours came to visit us and we asked if we were bothering them with our massive soundsystem that was installed inside and outside as well.. 'well.. we can hear the music but it's ok.. '. I bet they were ready to kill someone.. just being nice.

All in all, it was a success.

PS. It's fun to play Twister when you're super drunk, I recommend it. Do the 'naked twister', it's pretty much the most fun social game if there are 2 girls and 2 guys. Just try to avoid getting into weird position next to the other guys crotch or butt.

	22-06-2003 23:00									#30
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sounds fun, pekka.