Jaakko was a rolling stone
Many a stone has made it into the history books. For example, the one that Sisyphus pushed repeatedly up a hill only for it to roll back down again.
OK. So that was more of a rock. But what about the Rolling Stones who are in many ways like the punishment handed down to King Sisyphus. They're even beginning to look like they've been pushed up and down hills for eternity.
Then there was 'Like a Rolling Stone', basically the original version of Pulp's Common People, but a never-ending version with Bob refusing to stop screaming "AAAAAAHH" before launching into yet another verse.
So, what have we learned? Stones are generally bad news.
Finland also has a famous stone, that which Jaakko throws into the lake every 25th of July. Jaakko? Who he? Well, Jaakko was some poor bugger who on his name day* threw a stone into the lake and then got blamed by everyone for the subsequent decrease in water temperature.
Essentially Jaakko and his rock were blamed because people were either not ready or not willing see that it is infact the tilt in the earth's axis that will inevitably cause the changing of the seasons and the onset of winter. Much easier to draw a specious connection between Jaakko and the end of summer.
Incidentally, today the water temperature is hotter than yesterday.
*Every day in Finland is dedicated to a name. Today it's Martta so you should high-five all of the Marttas you know
OK. So that was more of a rock. But what about the Rolling Stones who are in many ways like the punishment handed down to King Sisyphus. They're even beginning to look like they've been pushed up and down hills for eternity.
Then there was 'Like a Rolling Stone', basically the original version of Pulp's Common People, but a never-ending version with Bob refusing to stop screaming "AAAAAAHH" before launching into yet another verse.
Finland also has a famous stone, that which Jaakko throws into the lake every 25th of July. Jaakko? Who he? Well, Jaakko was some poor bugger who on his name day* threw a stone into the lake and then got blamed by everyone for the subsequent decrease in water temperature.
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| Jaakko and his mates |
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| If only Jaakko had had this diagram |
Lisa explains specious reasoning
More excellent logical thinking.
Incidentally, today the water temperature is hotter than yesterday.
*Every day in Finland is dedicated to a name. Today it's Martta so you should high-five all of the Marttas you know
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