Can’t wait till tomorrow? Happy St. Urho’s Day!!!

Happy St. Urho’s Day!!

Confused? Well, St. Urho is the Finnish Saint who drove the grasshoppers out of Finland, thus saving the vineyards from destruction.

Fortified by a diet of sour milk and fish soup, his powerful voice drove the hoppers into the sea as he shouted, “Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, mene täältä hiiteen” which translates to: “Grasshopper, grasshopper, go to Hell!”

How do you celebrate?

Wear purple and green, drink grape juice (or something stronger if you prefer), cut out carboard grasshoppers to skewer with a pitchfork, and have a good time.

-Leon

Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, and a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words.

My new book page: http://books.linesbyleon.com/

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