I thought that I'd wish happy non-denominational holiday celebration from New Zealand to each and every one of you, because we get the 25th of December first out of everyone, and it's fun to brag :P.
I'll see you all online in a few days' time, after spending loads of quality time with friends and family.
Johannes I thought that I'd wish happy non-denominational holiday celebration from New Zealand to each and every one of you, because we get the 25th of December first out of everyone, and it's fun to brag :P.I'll see you all online in a few days' time, after spending loads of quality time with friends and family.
Pffts in sweden we celebrates 24th so we first!, Well first time ever in mah life I have celebrated chritsmas... <_<
Johannes I thought that I'd wish happy non-denominational holiday celebration from New Zealand to each and every one of you, because we get the 25th of December first out of everyone, and it's fun to brag :P.Now, see, that's where we swedes went smart. We realized we'd fall behind half of the world with our celebrations if we went main-stream and celebrated the 25th. So, we celebrate the 24th, and now beat you thoroughly to the point!I'll see you all online in a few days' time, after spending loads of quality time with friends and family.
... Aw, who am I kidding. Happy holidays, you all!
Johannes is so proper.
Both Cleo and Wrex naturally forget that we Finns, being the smart bastards that we are, have copied almost all of our holidays from our wonderful neighbors (we just modify them with a bit of extra alcohol), and so we, too, celebrate the holidays primarily on the 24th. And now, since Finland is an hour ahead of Sweden, it is in fact we who get to be the first ones to celebrate: those Russians, who'd be ahead of us timezone-wise, don't happen to do it until the New Year.
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Haha! Pwned.
Yeah, well...
America! Fuck yeah!
Happy Holidays
Anthee Both Cleo and Wrex naturally forget that we Finns, being the smart bastards that we are, have copied almost all of our holidays from our wonderful neighbors (we just modify them with a bit of extra alcohol), and so we, too, celebrate the holidays primarily on the 24th. And now, since Finland is an hour ahead of Sweden, it is in fact we who get to be the first ones to celebrate: those Russians, who'd be ahead of us timezone-wise, don't happen to do it until the New Year.[/ownt]
Copy cat! Nah kidding pffts... Well *thinks* we open presents at da morning what I know! Och vi är inte i en bastu och piskar varandra med pinnar! *nods*
CleoI can't help but agree she's got a point there.Och vi är inte i en bastu och piskar varandra med pinnar! *nods*
Translation?
Concerned Translation?
"And we're not in a sauna whipping eachother with sticks." >_>
WrexsoulConcerned Translation?"And we're not in a sauna whipping eachother with sticks." >_>
And well it's allmost only men that does that... >_>
You strange people...
ah damn forgotted a few details,
1.They are naked. 2.Both Old and young are in it 3.And some times the full familys is whiping etch other
ummm.....umm..... :roll:
I see...
Is it to get the years anger out as early as possible?
Kind of makes me want to move to sweden
For the love of god. Stop creeping me out or I'll have to lock this. >_<.
Merry Christmas!
'Sticks' is a bad translation. The clueless Swedes here are trying to refer to fresh boughs of birch that still have all the leaves on them. Check the Wikipedia entry to learn what the custom in question is about.
The relevant part:
Wikipedia Taking a sauna begins by sitting in the hot room, typically warmed to 80-100 degrees Celsius (176-212 degrees Fahrenheit), for some time. Water is thrown on the hot stones topping the kiuas, a special stove used to warm up the sauna. This produces steam, known as löyly, which makes the sauna feel even hotter. Occasionally one uses leafy, fragrant boughs of silver birch to gently beat oneself. The boughs are called vihta or vasta. This has a relaxing effect on the muscles and also helps in calming the effects of mosquito stings.So it's kinda like massage. It'd do good for your uptight Swedish asses to borrow this custom from us :P
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Happy holidays!
Wikipedia Occasionally one uses leafy, fragrant boughs of silver birch to gently beat oneself.That sounds so wrong in so many ways O_o.
But then again, it -is- a Finnish custom, so I am not surprised!
WrexsoulBut then again, it -is- a Finnish custom, so I am not surprised!
Indeed...
Your all bloody crazy...
The beach is the place to be on Christmas day!
Glorious sunshine and pounding surf!
You can keep your freezing Northern Hemisphere winter and bizarre whipping feastivals!
Merry Christmas from the land down under! Where women glow and men plunder 8)
except that in Melbourne it HAILED on christmas day.
wtf?! HAIL IN SUMMER?
man - climate change is a b*tch.
edit: oh, and happy solstice tide.
Happy Holidays to everyone.... am i the only one who is horrified by sweden girl's revalations?