” When in Rome, do as the Romans do”
Sisu, Sauna and Koskenkorva (Ode to Finns)
Finns, what a nationality
We have quite the ability
To enjoy ourselves
With life’s simple little things
Sauna, heated to at least eighty degrees
Surely hot enough to melt any cheese
Beating each other with branches of birch
Almost as purifying as absolution in a church
Sisu, the spunk, guts and percistence
We have plenty of through out our existance
Rally drivers, Nokia, Linux and the rest
We only deliver the best
Koskenkorva, pure spirit made out of barley
After drinking, don’t ride your Harley
The Swedes may prefer their Vodka
But for the Finns, it’s pure dogma
We have lakes and forrests in abundance
So please come and join us
For a visit in the green of nature
It won’t leave you denatured
Rantings Of A Third Kind 
This is great! I am Finnish and come from a Fin community where everyone grows up with a sauna in their house, its pronounced “sow-na”, everywhere I go people make fun of my accent and how I pronounce sauna. My grandfather definitely had branches in his sauna that they would use for sore muscles after a long day of farming. Brings back memories of life on the family farm. Love the pictures!
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