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Saint Urho's Day originated in Northern Minnesota in the 1950s. However, there are differing opinions as to whether it began with the fables created by Sulo Havumaki of Bemidji, Minnesota[1] or the tongue-in-cheek tales told by Richard Mattson of Virginia, Minnesota[2]. Either way, the legend has grown among North Americans of Finnish descent[3] to the point where St. Urho is known and celebrated across the United States and Canada, and even in Finland.[4]
St. Urho's Day is celebrated on March 16th, the day prior to St. Patrick's Day.
The legend of St. Urho says he chased the grasshoppers out of ancient Finland, thus saving the grape crop and the jobs of Finnish vineyard workers. He did this by uttering the phrase: "Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, mene täältä hiiteen" (roughly translated: "Grasshopper, grasshopper, go to Hell!"). His feast is celebrated by wearing the colors Royal Purple and Nile Green. St. Urho is nearly always represented with grapes and grasshoppers as part of the picture. Saint Urho has been recognized with proclamations in all 50 states. Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson issued a proclamation in his state, the unofficial home of Saint Urho, in 1975.[5]
There is even a wood carving of St. Urho prominently displayed in both Finland, Minnesota[6] and Menahga, Minnesota [7].
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- ^ Agency, Tim Winker, Wink Timber Media. "St. Urho - The Legend". www.sainturho.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Agency, Tim Winker, Wink Timber Media. "St. Urho -". www.sainturho.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kraker, Dan (2014-03-16). "American Finns take on St Patrick". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ Agency, Tim Winker, Wink Timber Media. "Saint Urho - Saint Urho's Day March 16th". www.sainturho.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Agency, Tim Winker, Wink Timber Media. "Saint Urho - Saint Urho's Day March 16th". www.sainturho.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
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