Hyvää Itsenäisyyspäivää!
Dear Finnish folk
I am a Texan kid who owns a kantele and I am wanting to learn about the runolaulu
Someone please help me out. Information on what it is, what kind of form it takes in the music, anything would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Also, earlier yesterday I saw someone post on the finland tag that the only thing they care about from Finland is the metal, not the exceptional education system. I just thought that was interesting, and by interesting I actually mean utter horseshit.
I want to set up a Tumblr Finnish study group
I need to practice Finnish, and study it more efficiently, but I know I won’t just by myself. As I type this post, the time is 11:45 pm, and I’m willing to swap them phone numbers with anyone interested. I figure full-on mutual support will optimize the anticipation of studying!
At Barnes & Nobles with friends
Clayton: *hands me a Scandinavia travel book* Take a look at this shit, what a bunch of fuckery!
Me: Thanks bro, this book looks like shit.
Clayton: I know, Scandinavia is in Finland so I knew you'd love it.
Me: No, dude, Finland is a state in the United States of Scandinavia.
Clayton: Is that so?
Me: No, actually, Scandinavia is a state in Europe, and Finland is a county.
Clayton: Oh I see! Wait no, I thought it was that Finland was a city in the county of Scandinavia, which is in the state of Europe, which is in the United States of Earth?
Me: Right, and we're stuck in the universe.
Clayton: I think I get it now.
Me: Wait a second... this book gives information on the Turku Cathedral but not the Helsinki Cathedral? *puts it back* The world is a cold, dead place!
Clayton: You know what else is a cold, dead place?
Finland.
The Finnish have this phrase that I am unsure of the commonness of it’s use.
“Vittujen kevät ja kyrpien takatalvi!”
literally meaning “The spring of cunts and the late winter of dicks!”
