LL-L "Traditions" 2012.03.16 (01) [EN]

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From: "Fonken, Gael M. [foga0301 at stcloudstate.edu]" <
foga0301 at stcloudstate.edu>
 Subject: LL-L "Traditions" [EN,Finnish] St. Urho’s day

Greetings all,

     We were starting to dress green a day early for St. Patrick’s Day, so
someone said that it was *St. Urho’s day* and that the color for today
should be purple.  I looked it up and he was right, and for sure there are
no grasshoppers in the yard here, not yet.  It’s still too cold. There is
another shrine in the area celebrating some similar event:  Annette
Atkins, Harvest
of Grief<http://books.google.com.au/books?id=QicL6ETD6jQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Harvest+of+Grief&source=bl&ots=SxwzlBct9j&sig=BqdnnWulznwc_3rQX7_LBGXPx2g&hl=en&ei=IBPBTceAGsSmrAfc74nqAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false>,
Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1984.  So grasshoppers are a big issue
here.



*Saint Urho's Day-- March 16th<http://saint%20urho%27s%20day--%20march%2016th/>
*  www.sainturho.com/



Message by Tim "Timo Winkenen" Winker & Randy "Uncle Toivo" Jokela

The legend of *St*. *Urho* *originated in Northern Minnesota* in the 1950s.
However, there are differing opinions as to whether it began with the
fables created by Sulo Havumaki of Bemidji, or the tongue-in-cheek tales
told by Richard Mattson of Virginia. Either way, the legend has grown among
North Americans of Finnish descent to the point where St. Urho is known and
celebrated across the United States and Canada, and even in Finland.



*St. Urho's Day is celebrated on March 16th*, the day prior to the better
known feast of some minor saint from Ireland, who was alleged to have
driven the snakes from that island.



The legend of St. Urho says *he chased the grasshoppers out of ancient
Finland*, thus saving the grape crop and the jobs of Finnish vineyard
workers. He did this by uttering the phrase: "Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka,
mene täältä hiiteen" (roughly translated: "Grasshopper, grasshopper, go to
Hell!").



His feast is celebrated by wearing the colors *Royal Purple and Nile Green*.
St. Urho is nearly always represented with grapes and grasshoppers as part
of the picture.



We hope you enjoy our effort to honor this mythical Finnish-American hero.
Please feel free to share your St. Urho experiences and celebrations by
clicking on the phrase below and sending a note to the webmaster.



*Finland, MN, annual Saint Urho's Day Festivities*

Finland, Minnesota, becomes Saint Urho Central for the North Shore
communities every year in mid-March. For 2012 the party will be held the
weekend of March 16-18, with the parade on Saturday at Noon as usual. This
is the 37th Annual celebration of Saint Urho in Finland.

Details of the Saint Urho's Day festivities in
Finland.<http://friendsofthefinlandcommunity.org/StUrhosDay.html>

Green and Purple Party National
Convention<http://www.facebook.com/events/350419584976109/>on
Facebook.

Detailed calendar of weekend
events<http://www.facebook.com/notes/st-urhos-celebration-in-finland-mn/finlands-37th-annual-st-urhos-celebration-schedule-of-events-march-16th-17th-18t/10150652757792290>on
Facebook.



Happy Urho’s Day,

Gael
St. Cloud Minnesota

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