Elävät pitkään ja menesty, Tapani! (Sorry, my Google-Translate-based Finnish is a little rusty... :-)) fraternal regards --c.a. On 04-12-15 20:26, Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez wrote: > Do you mean, the guy we met hiking just the other day in Ireland, on the > right??????? > > > > Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez > _____________________ > > email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Skype: carlos.raulg > +506 8837 7176 (cel) > +506 4000 2000 (home) > +506 2290 3678 (fax) > _____________________ > Apartado 1571-1000 > San Jose, COSTA RICA > > > > > > > > >> On 4Dec, 2015, at 15:49, Edward Morris <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >> >> >> Hello everybody, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This Sunday, December 6th, is Independence Day in the Republic of >> Finland. It was on this day ninety-nine years ago the Eduskunta, >> the Finnish parliament, adopted a resolution declaring Finland >> independent from Russia. >> >> >> >> >> >> As in many countries, Independence Day in Finland is a time of >> remembrance and celebration. Befitting Finland, it is a day both >> of formality and of understatement. In the evening families >> traditionally light two candles, one blue and one white, and place >> them in the windows of their homes. As a foreign guest in the >> country I was always quite touched by the simplicity and beauty of >> the celebratory gesture. A Presidential reception is held in the >> evening, the telecast of which traditionally is amongst the most >> viewed television shows of the year in Finland. Shadow events, >> often in the form of demonstrations and gatherings benefiting >> charitable causes, take place concurrently. >> >> >> >> >> >> Independence Day is also the day honours are announced and >> presented. It is with great joy I want to let all of you know >> that this year Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will be bestowing >> upon NCSG Chair Tapan Tarvainen the honour and title of Knight of >> the White Rose of Finland. The White Rose Order was established in >> 1919 by General Carl Mannheim, a man who is considered by many, >> myself included, to be the greatest Finn of all time. The Grand >> Master of the Order is the President of the Republic of Finland. >> >> >> >> >> >> I know everyone joins me in congratulating Tapani for being chosen >> to receive this high honour in recognition of his service to his >> country and to the world. I suspect we are probably the only SG at >> ICANN to have an actual Knight as a Chair, further evidence of the >> exceptionally high quality of person one encounters in the NCSG. >> Congratulations Tapani and Happy Independence Day, Hyvää >> itsenäisyyspäivää, to all of our Finnish members and friends. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> >> >> Ed Morris >> >> >> >> >> > -- Carlos A. Afonso Instituto Nupef - https://nupef.org.br CGI.br - http://cgi.br GPG 0x9EE8F8E3