random thoughts -- day 1,094 (Thursday) -- st urho

March 16 is the day American Finns celebrate St. Urho Day. St Urho is the totally fictitious character credited with driving the grasshoppers out of Finland and saving the wine vineyards from destruction. 

This feat was accomplished by chasing the grasshoppers out of Finland while yelling "Grasshoppers grasshoppers go to hell." 

It's fun. It's harmless. It have the Finns in America something to celebrate and a reason to erect a big statue in Minnesota. And it's fun to yell nonsense once in a while. 

Happy St. Urho's Day! Drink wine!