Urho Baseball T-Shirts

It's Saint Urho as a video game!

St. Urho is the Finnish saint akin to Saint Patrick, he drove the grasshoppers out of Finland saving the vineyards.

St. Urho is the Finnish saint akin to Saint Patrick, he drove the grasshoppers out of Finland saving the vineyards.

The legend of Saint Urho was founded in Northern MN in the 50's. Celebrated on March 16th to honor Urho who chased the grasshoppers out of ancient Finland, saving the grape crop

The legend of Saint Urho was founded in Northern MN in the 50's. Celebrated on March 16th to honor Urho who chased the grasshoppers out of ancient Finland, saving the grape crop.

Urho Vaakanainen Vintage Vol 01

Urho Vaakanainen

Urho Vaakanainen

Outside the smoke sauna at Fell Centre Kiilopää, one of the gateways to northern Finland's Urho Kekkonen National Park, trickles this gorgeous stream. You may not think it so pretty when you're trying to jump into it though! I jumped in after a long sit in the sauna and its 7ºC waters actually hurt. I can't imagine what it would be like in winter -- although the Finns assured me that it's "even better" then!

Saatanan tunarit was from Kekkonen's (president of Finland) 1975 draft letter to a group of high officials like undersecreteries, directors of state-owned firms, professors, etc., who criticized favoring candidates to high offices by political grounds instead of merit. Kekkonen felt that the criticism could have complicated some planned appointments.

Urkin kuolematon lausahdus!