Traditionally celebrated with food, drink, song, saunas and bonfires, Midsummer is the only holiday when the Finnish flag flies around the clock, from 6 pm Friday till 9 pm Saturday. The holiday is celebrated on the weekend closest to the actual Summer Solstice, which this year happens to fall on Sunday.
My eldest daughter went into hospital last night with appendicitis, though not acute. She'll be operated sometime later today according to latest reports. She'll be missing the big party and 'papa betaler' may too ;-)
I was looking forward to relaxing after delivering a rather major writing job to the client yesterday. But such is life. My daughters come first. You can't be me, I'm taken
What recent research suggests is that the appendix was a reservoir of specialized digestion bacteria that evolved where populations had a very simple diet with only rare changes. The appendix stored the bacteria suitable for digesting those rare occasions. Now our diet is very generalized - so the appendix is no longer needed - we carry the full complement at all times.
Yes, I think a speedy recovery, and a short window of opportunity for 'papa betaler' to talk about future careers with an immobilized audience ;-) You can't be me, I'm taken
