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This aint just a ordernary lady buring her husband. This is Tellervo Koivisto, former first lady of Finland and her daughter, Assi Koivisto.
And this is Former President of Finland, Mauno Koivisto, born 25.11.1923 in Turku and he passed away on 12.05.2017 at Helsinki to Alzheimer. He was so badass that he fought on WW II, kept good relationships to CCCP-ministers to putting them on sauna and did pour vodka to them (just like former President Kekkonen did) on the middle cold war.
Today was his funeral and Finland had national mouring day. All the flags were weaving at wind at half-pole for this respected President. He did help us to get to European Union, kept good relationships to CCCP and also kept care of us in the great depression at early 90's. He was President 12 years, he had option to be another six years, but decided to head his home and liteally chop woods.
I'll end my first post at his wise words "If its uncertain to know what's going to happend, let us presume, things will go well"
Kiitos Mauno Koivisto.
v3nu1
I see OC i upvote OC
SuckMyUnpopularOpinion
Seems like he was a pretty boss dude. Good shit!
Wiggychiggy
A fitting tribute to a good man; for his family and his country. Much respect.
Kellonaamakeijo
Hieno mies! Great man!
Panserclaw
Alzheimers is a bitch. Forgetting who you were and any one that loved you. Rest now soldier, your battles are done.
captchatypingrobot
Is no one going to talk about those uniforms??
MattArts
<3
erbiumyttriumytterbium
Salute. You are justly proud of him.
TeaAndEh
He looks like he could have been the real James Bond
Thebetteridiot
I was so sad for a moment. I though agent K had died. "Here for you agent J"
lenomdeplume
RIP Winter Warrior.
UmmRonYourOn
Thanks@OP.
Thalarctos
Heh, President Kek.
ArguesWithWolves
I've been to Finland a few times. Finns are some of the best people I've ever known. My condolences.
KaptainKirkKartel
I wish I felt the same way about our leader
Ioffersex
Looked at the date, I thought it was from the future. American here
richandpeyton68101
Sorry I get it now
MrLahey1
LuftMeister
Felt like I had a stroke trying to read this
richandpeyton68101
12-05-17?
RepostFromLastWeek
Its reverse : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601
Mehlsack
Great first post. I enjoyed reading and learning something new about our finish friends :)
howcansomeonepossiblyhavethesameweirdusernamealready
*Finnish
theendisnai
You correct that but not the entire post of poor grammar?
HighPriestOfCera
English is clearly not OP's first language. Please list all the languages you can speak fluently. Dick.
SamBamZombie
Why did they wait almost 6 months to bury him?
Jai350
I liked this because l could read it in a Finnish accent.
dankorsore
I read it like a hot Finnish girl. Not really sure what that sounds like but worked for me
TankingFever
https://static.ilcdn.fi/kotimaa/maunohattu1205OW_u0.jpg
TankingFever
He truly was a great President. Not flamboyant but cool-headed.
TankingFever
On a side note. Every one on his burial detail was a general or admiral.
ExTechOp
I was just going to say that: eight generals/admirals as his casket bearers, all had worked as his aides.
webber41
I'm not sure if the disgusting spelling and grammar is due to foreign nature or carelessness.
yourmomisausername
Shut the fuck up
CwmMakesPeopleCryInScrabble
So how many languages do you speak and/or write?
webber41
3, including English. I'm being pretentious about OP's errors, I admit it. Despite that fault I still don't like them.
clearwall
Ordernary, huh?
CHarbringer
In a storm of downvotes, I stand with you @clearwall god speed
ChecksDownVoted
He corrected a non English speaker who did well, but you stand with him?
CHarbringer
Is it hard just trying to protect people's feelings all the time?
iliQQa
He had Presidental Funeral. Lots of crowd all-a-round streets of Helsinki. His escorting crowd stopped in Castle of President for...
iliQQa
One minute and Finnish flag was on half pole for that minute and then they raised it up again. Also Military was escorting him.
Whopraysforthedevil
Dude thinks he's clever, and was correcting your spelling. Fuck that guy, though.
AYoungCrispyPotato
Wait 12/5/17 am I dumb for seeing this different or is this time travel
stopsharksnuggs
12th of May, 2017. Took me a moment too.
kbebs
Damn, the American education system has failed us again
howcansomeonepossiblyhavethesameweirdusernamealready
Europeans write it day/month/year instead of month/day/year. So, 12th of May, 2017.
AYoungCrispyPotato
Oh okay I thought he missed typed it or he was from the future
Freddy926
The Europeans aren't the only normal ones. (Also before someone mentions ISO 8601, the rest of the world is closer to it than the US)
howcansomeonepossiblyhavethesameweirdusernamealready
I'm confused now that it's no longer called GMT anymore. Was hard enough figuring Zulu time depending on if daylight savings here in U.S....
SnookerSylph
I have to use Zulu through work, it's pretty simple once you get used to it
pumpkintits007
Respect/condolences from America, and apologies for all the English-speaking cunts who find it appropriate to be grammar police.
sightlesslion
Respect from America - Agreed!!!!
cripplinganxiety
The people who don't understand how much intelligence it takes to speak multiple languages... well, I'll just let that simmer here lol
iliQQa
I can bet, my english is more fluent than their finnish :D
CarComp
Please say fidget spinner.
WallyWorld
Respect to our Finnish friends! Such a positive outlook.
valpestilence
Totta kai :P
CarComp
Please say fidget spinner.
CarComp
Please say fidget spinner.
LesserSam
Haha, I didn't think your people were supposed to have a sense of humor.
appollon819
I like reading English from a non-native speaker, and it's definitely better than my Finnish!
lolzcopter
But even the inbred Americans speak better English than the English can speak American.
WannaHaveACatch
Your English is more fluent than most of my fellow Americans' English.
04FoxSake