tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post568750139647814909..comments2023-11-05T09:55:13.077+02:00Comments on Itching for Eestimaa: jaanipäevastGiustinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-16150477230241262932009-07-02T11:26:41.136+03:002009-07-02T11:26:41.136+03:00Sorry Giustino, that online travel planner apparen...Sorry Giustino, that online travel planner apparently thought that the 1st of July was a friday. I arrived in Tartu three hours later than I thought I would.<br /><br />I'm still in town, so if you see this comment, I'll try to check back later. It's not too late for a Le Coq...Troels-Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352302240715963641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-16375363923072280962009-07-01T11:00:10.736+03:002009-07-01T11:00:10.736+03:00Hello Giustino, sorry for the short notice. I some...Hello Giustino, sorry for the short notice. I sometimes travel a bit spotaneously. I'm in Riga right now, but I think I found a connection for Tartu which means that I'll arrive by bus from Valga today (1st of July) at 20.10. Then I'll spend the night in Tartu before going on tomorrow. <br /><br />Sorry for using your blog for this private correspondence. I can drop you a line here again when I've found accomodation, or alternatively we could meet at the bus sation, but only if you have time for it and it's no inconvenience of course. I'm sorry to arrive so late.Troels-Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352302240715963641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-44948838497274923972009-06-28T15:06:48.206+03:002009-06-28T15:06:48.206+03:00This is Appalachia. Every given Saturday. Even th...This is Appalachia. Every given Saturday. Even the teeth count per capita matchesLPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397977705898254598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-75482275083718426432009-06-28T12:15:32.958+03:002009-06-28T12:15:32.958+03:00My family and I spent the week traveling over nort...My family and I spent the week traveling over northern Europe. Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Warsaw, Copenhagen, etc. Our impression was the entire continent was partying or preparing to party. We saw sound checks going on everywhere, from Rottenburg in the south to stockholm in the north. No party in Auschwitz though, thank god.Jim Hasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827035709880926814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-24958262284802446982009-06-27T22:24:27.320+03:002009-06-27T22:24:27.320+03:00Junnipäev?Junnipäev?Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-42865892711053627172009-06-27T18:58:41.900+03:002009-06-27T18:58:41.900+03:00Autor on selle kommentaari eemaldanud.Rainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160091690005391250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-73002853430063653852009-06-27T18:58:05.149+03:002009-06-27T18:58:05.149+03:00ESeufert, is there a particular reason you say &qu...ESeufert, is there a particular reason you say "jannipäev" instead of jaanipäev?Rainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160091690005391250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-69532875494118775642009-06-27T05:00:50.037+03:002009-06-27T05:00:50.037+03:00I celebrated jannipäev in at the Eestimaja in Chic...I celebrated jannipäev in at the Eestimaja in Chicago last weekend. The Jannituli roared robustly, but the event was light on folk dancing and, oddly enough, beer. I'm looking forward to celebrating my first Jannipäev in Eestimaa next June. How 'hull' does 'Vabariigid päev' get?ESeuferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368354156159409788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-39327774890555611882009-06-26T23:42:44.835+03:002009-06-26T23:42:44.835+03:00No no, real men drink Saaremaa X, Double Bock, Bea...No no, real men drink Saaremaa X, Double Bock, Bear Beer 10, Walter 8 and Taurus :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409542201958835084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-37137233894019867552009-06-26T22:57:44.503+03:002009-06-26T22:57:44.503+03:00What's a limoncello?
And what's wrong wit...What's a limoncello? <br />And what's wrong with Alexander? One of the best brews in the land.plasma-jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485039580759398780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-27183052365810776892009-06-25T21:33:03.140+03:002009-06-25T21:33:03.140+03:00Here's a good overview of St. John's Day i...Here's a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer_Day#Estonia" rel="nofollow">good overview</a> of St. John's Day in other countries.Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-31262033476047934552009-06-25T19:54:12.312+03:002009-06-25T19:54:12.312+03:00One more thing Balts have in common with Estonians...One more thing Balts have in common with Estonians, these heathen midsummer customs named St. John's day/night.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996480170809238457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-51420319728447363732009-06-25T12:40:39.907+03:002009-06-25T12:40:39.907+03:00"Estonians gladly seize this opportunity to t..."Estonians gladly seize this opportunity to torch old boats, remont leftovers, archives of SL Õhtuleht newspapers, and whatever else will burn."...This is so sad but true... Quite a lot of Estonians dump all their leftovers (read: poisoning waste, plastic, old rags) to the bonfire place. Later they drink their well water and breathe their air that they have polluted..<br /><br />PS You forgot to write about "looking for a sõnajalaõis" part.Eppppphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198668905167508640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-11041426964957672892009-06-25T07:35:31.090+03:002009-06-25T07:35:31.090+03:00It's stylish to have the traditional date. The...It's stylish to have the traditional date. The Finnish (and Swedish) rational social democracy has gone bit too far in arranging the permanent Friday for the Midsummer... Should one summer take advantage and have a double Midsummer!stockholm slenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909107517362691387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-61501516872685026012009-06-25T02:43:14.972+03:002009-06-25T02:43:14.972+03:00Russians would celebrate Ivan Kupala instead. In b...Russians would celebrate Ivan Kupala instead. In both cases, local Pagan midsummer customs, cleverly renamed by the clergy for St-John.Martin-Érichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394315280689943764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-42464533333376155722009-06-25T02:37:41.487+03:002009-06-25T02:37:41.487+03:00This is all so very reminiscent of Brazilian São J...This is all so very reminiscent of Brazilian <i>São João</i> (St. John) celebrations... except in Brazil we also have lots of fireworks and people dancing around the fire. Ah, and a lot of corn-based food to go with the beer.<br /><br />Is this Jaanipäev behavior only for Estonian Estonians, or do Russian Estonians also follow the pattern?Lingüistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327147408198046253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-35814418289078723702009-06-24T23:58:04.782+03:002009-06-24T23:58:04.782+03:00Yup, all of that was mostly true. (Sans the cheesy...Yup, all of that was mostly true. (Sans the cheesy 80s hits.. badminton was involved though). Also, there is a following of A Le Coq even amongst mentally sane Northern Estonians ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076822279861048442noreply@blogger.com