Today is St Urhos's day, the colors of the day are purple and green. As the legend goes the grasshoppers were eating all the grapes so St Urho chased them out of Finland.
The little town of Menahga Minnesota had a parade last Saturday.
The parade lasted about two minutes.
Men in underwear...the highlight of the parade.
There were not many parade participants or parade watchers even though it was a beautiful day.
Far Side
I made a date with Far Guy and Chance to go watch the parade in Menahga.
It was a partly cloudy day with a bit of a north wind. It was cool but not freezing.
This gal has sisu which means bravery or hardiness. She is escorting the grasshoppers out of town.
There were sled dogs…pulling four wheeled carts instead of sleds.
Men in underwear…perhaps my favorite part of the parade.
signs some said “Grasshoppers lives matter.” “I’m going to build a wall and make the grasshoppers pay for it.”
I liked this one the best!
There were lots of kids! They were throwing candy and beads. The T Shirts say Sisu perhe or bravery/hardiness family.
Royalty was there.
The St Urho’s Royalty along with Miss Minnesota.
It was a nice parade. We all enjoyed it. Chance did not bark at the dogs but he did bark at the horses.
