tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896195978622826735.post6935609426806817716..comments2024-03-12T12:35:37.484+00:00Comments on Finnish from Afar Blog: Linnan Juhlat - Finnish Independence Day PartyTelefinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416099919182532105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896195978622826735.post-71799364810379391092012-06-28T11:56:37.812+01:002012-06-28T11:56:37.812+01:00Actually it should be Dr. Arajärvi since he has a ...Actually it should be Dr. Arajärvi since he has a doctorate in law. Before that he was titled Valtioneuvos (Minister of State).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896195978622826735.post-56053001045033927642011-12-12T06:27:51.162+00:002011-12-12T06:27:51.162+00:00Oh yes, I heard about the controversy this year ab...Oh yes, I heard about the controversy this year about Jani Toivola (one of the few Finnish celebrities I have actually met) turning up with his boyfriend. I missed his arrival, though I did see a picture of Tarja giving them both the "thumbs up" sign.Telefinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416099919182532105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896195978622826735.post-17326755011686742192011-12-11T20:26:15.497+00:002011-12-11T20:26:15.497+00:00I haven't been that interested in these partie...I haven't been that interested in these parties for some time now, allthough I'm Fin. I just really couldn't care less about who wore what and OMG those shoes and all that crap.<br /><br />Last year the most interesting part of the whole party were the headlines afterwards and the discussion of wheter or not it is "acceptable" that gay men dance with each other in president's party, and even that was entertaining in a way of "Meh, do people really care about that".Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07108155474040675143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896195978622826735.post-37862214700352144512011-12-10T17:28:02.583+00:002011-12-10T17:28:02.583+00:00That pretty much covers the event. Although, I'...That pretty much covers the event. Although, I'm pretty sure that "mr. Halonen" still goes by the name mr. Arajärvi.<br /><br />There is, though, something that is very difficult to define that you can get from the experience. Especially if you understand the commentators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com