Today finally came!!! We have been looking for this day with much anticipation since we received our papers last July. JUHANUS!!! Mid summers! Yesterday was the longest day of the year but today is Juhanus. The Finns really love this day. ALL the stores closed today at noon and stay closed Saturday. Even the Temple closed at 2 p.m. today and is closed tomorrow. The flag was put up tonight at 6 p.m. and is flown till tomorrow at 9 p.m. Everyone goes outside and sits and plays in the SUN. When the winter is so dark I guess it is easy to become 'sun worshipers'.
At 10 p.m. on Juhanus the bonfires are lit! There are so many lakes in Finland and probably every one of them has a raft that many sticks and trees have been put on and it is out on the lake, away from people and children. Then, someone in a canoe starts the bonfire!! YEAH But it is awesome, as good as fire works on the 4th. (I didn't hear any oooohhhhh's and aaaaahhhs though).
It has been a great day.
The beginning
Going strong
Sunset
Out our window, our beautiful field
10:58 p.m.
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