Havis Amanda

Happy Wappu!

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May 1st 2007
Today is the end of my impromptu four day weekend. We were all set to work through the weekend on the Treehouse project but we were too efficient on Thursday and Friday, leaving ourselves short of work until more wood is delivered. Also, the school has been closed for the past two days due to the Wappu (pronounced vap-poo) celebrations. Wappu descends from Labour Day traditions and is a huge e ... read more

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more