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May Day in the far north:
The May Day holiday known as 'Vappu' in Finland will cause several shop closures this year, as the annual holiday falls on a Monday. Public transport timetables will follow Sunday schedules on both Sunday and Monday, but will include extra routes to cater to late-night celebrations. LINK
Also:
In Finland, Walpurgis day (Vappu) is one of the four biggest holidays along with Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and Midsummer (Juhannus). Walpurgis witnesses the biggest carnival-style festival held in the streets of Finland's towns and cities. The celebration, which begins on the evening of 30 April and continues to 1 May, typically centres on copious consumption of sima, sparkling wine and other alcoholic beverages.
Named after
Saint Walpurga or Walburga (Old English: Wealdburg, Latin: Valpurga, Walpurga, Walpurgis; c. AD 710 – 25 February 777 or 779), also spelled Valderburg or Guibor,[1] was an English missionary to the Frankish Empire. She was canonized on 1 May ca. 870 by Pope Adrian II. Walpurgis Night (or "Walpurgisnacht") is the name for the eve of her day, which coincides with May Day. [LINK]
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in and to let people know we are alive, doing OK,and not affected by things such as heat, blizzards, floods wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power
outages, etc., that could keep us off DKos. It's also so we can find other Kossacks nearby for in-person checks when other methods of communication fail - a buddy system. Members come here to check in. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care!
We have split up the publishing duties, but we welcome everyone in IAN to do daily diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news! If you would like to write a diary, let us know in a comment.
We are still looking for a few back-up writers. Please contact weck or FloridaSNMom or let us know in the comment section. We would love it if you joined our list of writers. You can sometimes alternate with someone. New voices are always good for a group.
Monday: Crimson Quillfeather alternate with ZenTrainer.
Tuesday: ejoanna. Wednesday: Pam from California.
Thursday: art ah zen. Friday: FloridaSNMOM.
Saturday: bigjacbigjacbigjac. Sunday: loggersbrat.