Celebrating Independence Day in Finland, 2015-12-06, Part Two (Finnish version)

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In honour of Finland’s Independence Day on the 6th of December.
Since 1917, 98 years and counting!

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“Finland is no utopia” Bernie Sanders

Celebrating Independence Day in Finland, 2015-12-06, Part Two (Finnish version)

In honour of Finland’s Independence Day, our national anthem the Finnish version.

Please find the national anthem in YouTube
More on Independence Day in Finland in Wikipedia

Maamme Laulu

Oi Maamme Suomi Synnyinmaa
Soi Sana Kultainen
Ei Laaksoa Ei Kukkulaa
Ei Vettä Rantaa Rakkaampaa
Kuin Kotimaa Tää Pohjoinen
Maa Kallis Isien
Ei Laaksoa Ei Kukkulaa
Ei Vettä Rantaa Rakkaampaa
Kuin Kotimaa Tää Pohjoinen
Maa Kallis Isien
Sun Kukoistukses Kuorestaan
Kerrankin Puhkeaa
Viel’ Lempemme Saa Nousemaan
Sun Toivos Riemus Loistossaan
Ja Kerran Laulus Synnyinmaa
Korkeemman Kaiun Saa
Viel’ Lempemme Saa Nousemaan
Sun Toivos Riemus Loistossaan
Ja Kerran Laulus Synnyinmaa
Korkeemman Kaiun Saa

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Celebrating Independence Day in Finland, 2015-12-06

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In honour of Finland’s Independence Day on the 6th of December.
Since 1917, 98 years and counting!

1917

“My favourite country is Finland because once you get to a certain point, you can drive for hours without seeing a single person. I love peace and quiet – something I don’t get very often” Christopher Lee

Celebrating Independence Day in Finland, 2015-12-06

In honour of Finland’s Independence Day, our national anthem translated to English.

Please find the national anthem in YouTube
More on Independence Day in Finland in Wikipedia

Lyrics from lyricstranslate.com

Our Land

Oh Our Land Finland Fatherland
Echo Loudly Golden Word
No Valley No Hill
No Water Shore More Dear
Than This Northern Homeland
This Precious Land Of Our Fathers
No Valley No Hill
No Water Shore More Dear
Than This Northern Homeland
This Precious Land Of Our Fathers
One Day From Your Bud
You Will Bloom
From Our Love Shall Rise
Your Hope Glorious Joy
And Once Your Song Fatherland
Higher Still Will Ring
From Our Love Shall Rise
Your Hope Glorious Joy
And Once Your Song Fatherland
Higher Still Will Ring

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It’s the First Anniversary of the Photo Rehab! (Repost for Photo Rehab)

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Happy Birthday!

“You don’t get older, you get better” Shirley Bassey

It’s the First Anniversary of the Photo Rehab!

Today is a very special day! I have the pleasure to invite you to celebrate the first anniversary of the Photo Rehab, which was born after the Photo 101 course held in November 2014…

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Join me in wishing a very Happy Birthday on the first anniversary for The Photo Rehab Clinic today!

A very Happy Anniversary to One and All!

A great many thanks to the wonderful Lucile for hosting this great opportunity for all us mere mortals, who love photography so much. This is a great place, filled with talented people, and I for one am glad to be part of it!

Live Long and Prosper!
Gun from Rantings of a Third Kind

Me and My Shadow (Repost for SL-WEEK)

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Celebrating an anniversary; A thirty years’ journey with my Partner in Crime

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“Just remember if we get caught, you’re deaf and I don’t speak English”

Me and My Shadow

It was nineteen eighty-five
When I hitched a ride
Ever since that time
We have been tied
Like sugar and spice
Abbott and Costello
And what have you
I am still quite amazed
And feeling totally graced
That someone would stare at my face
For thirty odd years straight
So thanks for all this time, sweetheart
Lets try to make it to the next part
And add another thirty to the cart
After all the most important thing
Which makes you want to sing
It’s good to have that one person
Who will support you without a reason
No matter how serious
Or delirious
Life gets
I will bet
You will still be the one
Who I can rely on
To go absolutely
And completely
Bonkers with
Ain’t that a hit!

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800 Post Celebration @ Rantings Of A Third Kind

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Celebration time on Rantings Of A Third Kind

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“I blog, therefore I am”

800 Post Celebration @ Rantings Of A Third Kind

800 posts

Today is a great day and certainly a time for celebration!
I have posted my 800th post on Rantings of a Third Kind.
Thanks to all my followers and readers for keeping me going!

Keep calm and keep on blogging!
Gun

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700 Followers for Rantings Of A Third Kind

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Celebration time on Rantings Of A Third Kind

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“Developing your blog is a balancing act between appeasing current readers and reaching out to new ones.” Scribendi

700 Followers for Rantings Of A Third Kind

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I am happy to announce a new milestone achievement today: A total of 700 readers are now following Rantings of a Third Kind!

A most sincere and huge thanks to all my readers!

Keep calm and keep on blogging!
Gun

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700 Post Celebration @ Rantings Of A Third Kind

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Celebration time on Rantings Of A Third Kind

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“I blog, therefore I am”

700 Post Celebration @ Rantings Of A Third Kind

700th

Today is a great day and certainly a time for celebration!
I have posted my 700th post on Rantings of a Third Kind.
Thanks to all my followers and readers for keeping me going!

Keep calm and keep on blogging!
Gun

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500 WordPress Followers for Rantings Of A Third Kind

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Celebration time on Rantings Of A Third Kind

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“There are 100 million blogs in the world, and it’s part of my job as the co-founder of WordPress to help many more people start blogging” Matt Mullenweg

500 WordPress Followers for Rantings Of A Third Kind

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I am happy to announce a new milestone achievement today: A total of 500 Word Press bloggers are now following Rantings of a Third Kind!

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A most sincere and huge thanks to all my fellow Bloggers!
Keep calm and keep on blogging!
Gun

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Caturday, 2015-10-17

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In honour of Caturday, for all cats everywhere

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“The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat” Jules Renard

Caturday, 2015-10-17

I am a tiger cat
Hear me roar!

My furry stripes
I am wearing proud
Sometimes picking a fight
‘Cause I like being loud

But when groomed and fed
And safely resting in bed
I am a cute little kitty
Without any hissy fitty

I am a soft kitty
Hear me purr

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No Bra Day; Set your Tata’s free (2015-10-13)

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In honour of The Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2015

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“Once I overcame breast cancer, I wasn’t afraid of anything anymore” Melissa Etheridge

No Bra Day; Set your Tata’s free

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Boobs, Mounds, Titties, Cha-chas
Hooters, Globes, Bosom, Tatas
What a stigmata
Even a few sonatas
Written for the female breasts
That tantalizing heaving chest
But today is a reminder
That they kind of
Have a limited warranty
Which comes with a guarantee
For a regular maintenance cycle
Because this is one product
You cannot recycle
So with that knowlegde
Schedule your appointment
To avoid any unnecessary ointments
Let’s all celebrate today
With a great big hooray
Your face in an impish glee
Set your Tata’s free
Just for today

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