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St. Urho's Day -- 2017 (Urhopalooza) Traditional Cache

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tessandfriends: It's nearly time to celebrate St. Urho's Day -- 2018. We are archiving this one. The 2018 cache (GC7K905) has been submitted for approval. Watch for it and learn about Urho's wife, Sinikka.

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Hidden : 3/1/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

2017 commemorates Finland’s 100th Anniversary as a sovereign nation. Somewhat closer to home, St. Urho’s Day has been celebrated in Finland, Minnesota since 1976.


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A geocache has been hidden in the Saline area to celebrate these important anniversaries.  Put on your purple and green, drink some wine and commemorate the eradication of Finland’s grasshoppers.  When you find the cache, be sure to shout these words to help keep our area free of grasshoppers:

“Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, mene täältä hiiteen!”

The Ode to St. Urho:

Ooksie, kooksie, kollme vee
Santia Urho isa poy for me.
He sase out ta hopper as pig as birds,
Neffer peefor haff I hurd dose words!
He really told dose pugs of kreen;
Braffest Finn I effer seen.
Some celebrate for St. Pat unt his snakes,
Putt Urho poyka got what it takes.
He got tall unt strong on feelia sour,
Unt ate kalla moyakka effery hour.
Tats why dat guy could sase dose peetles
What crew as thick as chack bine needles.
So let's give a cheer in hower best vay,
On sixteenth of March - St. Urho's Tay!

HelloLola was the First to Find, less than an hour after it was published. She says she now has 85 months in a row with at least one FTF!

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