Comments on: Joulu in the Land of Joulupukki http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/ Everyday Peculiarities Sun, 20 May 2012 05:54:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Mladen http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/#comment-29 Mladen Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:02:00 +0000 http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/#comment-29 hey bajo, whazzup? great to hear from you and that you're doing fine. true, it is already pretty spooky to have a drunk old man walk into your house ... but I still think that women should break this monopoly. as to how scary that would be I don't know, but I'm sure many kids would not make a distinction between the two - they would shit their pants anyways. you sure had an interesting new year's. so did you end up going to Ghat or not? anyways, I'll drop you an email ASAP and we'll discuss the details there. enjoy and greetings from warm Finland, Mladen hey bajo,

whazzup? great to hear from you and that you’re doing fine.

true, it is already pretty spooky to have a drunk old man walk into your house … but I still think that women should break this monopoly. as to how scary that would be I don’t know, but I’m sure many kids would not make a distinction between the two - they would shit their pants anyways.

you sure had an interesting new year’s. so did you end up going to Ghat or not? anyways, I’ll drop you an email ASAP and we’ll discuss the details there.

enjoy and greetings from warm Finland,

Mladen

]]> By: Mladen http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/#comment-28 Mladen Sat, 14 Jan 2006 19:57:00 +0000 http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/#comment-28 magdalena, Thanks for your comments. It's always good to hear that someone likes what you write and how you write it. As for your thought that Finland might be so much out of this world to make me write like this, I have to say that I don't think so. It would probably happen in whatever other culuture or environment that would be completely new to me. So, enjoy it while it lasts. Mladen magdalena,

Thanks for your comments. It’s always good to hear that someone likes what you write and how you write it.

As for your thought that Finland might be so much out of this world to make me write like this, I have to say that I don’t think so. It would probably happen in whatever other culuture or environment that would be completely new to me. So, enjoy it while it lasts.

Mladen

]]> By: Bajo http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/#comment-27 Bajo Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:06:00 +0000 http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/#comment-27 Thanks god that all joulupukki are men. Imagine a bearded lady with an oversized beer belly, with that characteristic deep-voiced HO-HO-HO, still not quite recovered from the pikkujoulu party the day before appearing at your doorstep... I'd shit my pants too!!! Merry Christmas to you too my friend and I wish you a nice nenänvalkaisu - you probably need it pretty badly by now :)) I don't - I spent my new years eve without a drop of alcohol this year - yep, completely sober! :) We did eat the 12 uvas however. It is a Spanish new year peculiarity - the custom is namely to eat a grape with each chime of a bell striking midnight on 31st December, 12 altogether. The first 4 or 5 are a piece of cake but it gets more and more difficult to cram another grape each second into your already full mouth. But it's funny though :) Have fun afwan! Uros Thanks god that all joulupukki are men. Imagine a bearded lady with an oversized beer belly, with that characteristic deep-voiced HO-HO-HO, still not quite recovered from the pikkujoulu party the day before appearing at your doorstep… I’d shit my pants too!!!

Merry Christmas to you too my friend and I wish you a nice nenänvalkaisu - you probably need it pretty badly by now :)) I don’t - I spent my new years eve without a drop of alcohol this year - yep, completely sober! :) We did eat the 12 uvas however. It is a Spanish new year peculiarity - the custom is namely to eat a grape with each chime of a bell striking midnight on 31st December, 12 altogether. The first 4 or 5 are a piece of cake but it gets more and more difficult to cram another grape each second into your already full mouth. But it’s funny though :)

Have fun afwan!

Uros

]]> By: Magdalena http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/#comment-26 Magdalena Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:43:00 +0000 http://theslate.net/2005/12/22/joulu-in-the-land-of-joulupukki/#comment-26 Merry Christmas to you too! =) Anyways, I found your blog couple of weeks ago and I must say, although you are being very talkative...I wait for every "chapter" of your finnish adventures/conclusions with a lot of impetience! Maybe you should change your studies for journalism or sth??? ;) Or maybe it's the Finland being so werid and out of this world that makes you write like this.... Take care! Christmas wishes from Poland!!! Merry Christmas to you too! =)
Anyways, I found your blog couple of weeks ago and I must say, although you are being very talkative…I wait for every “chapter” of your finnish adventures/conclusions with a lot of impetience! Maybe you should change your studies for journalism or sth??? ;) Or maybe it’s the Finland being so werid and out of this world that makes you write like this….
Take care! Christmas wishes from Poland!!!

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