This is the first part of a series on what it means to be
Finnish. If you’ve ever visited Finland you know we live in one
of the greatest places in the world. But it’s not all fun an
games. There are some things you just have to master to live
here Let’s get started with essential history. I could go on
about the times as part of Sweden and Russia, or the fight for
independence. But that’s not really important. To understand us
there is one historical event you must know and that is: The
Winter War 1939-1940. It was kind of like the battle of Hoth.
Main difference was that the Soviet tanks didn’t have legs, so
instead of rope we used Molotov’s Cocktails. So why are the
improvised fire bombs called Molotov’s cocktails? Well, it’s a
joke, obiously. Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav
Molotov claimed in radio broadcasts that the Soviet Union was
not dropping bombs but rather delivering food to starving Finns,
so Finns started calling the bombs “bread baskets”. Soon they
responded by attacking advanci