marlam Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Tomorrow, December 6, will be the centenary of Finland's independence. Finland became an independent state in 1917. Today Finland is one of the most technologically advanced, equal, safest, cleanest and overall best countries in the world. So congratulations to Finland and all of my fellow Finns! Let's make the next 100 years even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamoKodela Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Congratulations!!! We hear nice things about northern countries all the time yeah!!! Including education and ecology! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Cheers to Finland....time for a reindeer steak ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 6 hours ago, marlam said: Tomorrow, December 6, will be the centenary of Finland's independence. Finland became an independent state in 1917. Today Finland is one of the most technologically advanced, equal, safest, cleanest and overall best countries in the world. So congratulations to Finland and all of my fellow Finns! Let's make the next 100 years even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Finns don't get better than that Marlam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlam Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Jean Sibelius is our most famous composer. Finlandia is like a second national anthem for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozoso73 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 And in other news grass is green, the wolves are in 1st place and its cloudy outside. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Yes, Finland is a great country with great people, except for 1940 - 1945 when they were allied with the Nazi's. But hey, everyone makes a mistake now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlam Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 1 hour ago, IpMan said: Yes, Finland is a great country with great people, except for 1940 - 1945 when they were allied with the Nazi's. But hey, everyone makes a mistake now and again. Believe it or not but in Finland most of us don't see it as a mistake at all. Without that alliance we wouldn't be celebrating our centenary right now. Necessary evil to fight another evil. In 1944 -1945 Finland was actually fighting against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlam Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Many countries around the world are honoring Finland's centenary. Here's some pictures. Colosseum in Finnish colours: Tel Aviv city hall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamoKodela Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 39 minutes ago, marlam said: Believe it or not but in Finland most of us don't see it as a mistake at all. Without that alliance we wouldn't be celebrating our centenary right now. Necessary evil to fight another evil. In 1944 -1945 Finland was actually fighting against them. Sort of similar to Slovenia, but here some of the smaller troops were in alliance with the Nazis and fighting against the Partizans which were mostly communists that latter became the goverment and most people even today see those troops joining the Nazis as a big mistake. My family and me included, always saw it that way too. But it certainly divided the nation a bit for awhile and some politicians use it for creating everyday political confussion and claiming the existince of communist mafia after Slovenia became independent and ofcourse it was problematic. The revolution was bloody and communism without a doubt failed and abused on many levels, even if it was probably the best communist system in the world, much better then USSR. Please don't turn this into a political topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Congrats, but I don't think I could handle the climate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Enjoy your celebrations marlam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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