Hauskaa vappua

Rabbit, Rabbit.

It's also May Day, the worker's day in much of the world. In Finland it's a very big deal. I remember getting May baskets from my grandmother. They had candy 'n stuff and looked a lot like Easter baskets. Our family wasn't very political. Some Finns were communists and May Day had worldwide meaning. Other Finns were as conservative in their politics as they were in their religion. Throughout the year, unless you knew the people well, you stayed away from politics and religion, keeping the conversations to sauna and the quality of the year's blueberry crop.

We had a chance to get together with Mike and Lynn this weekend, the first time in quite a while. They're good company. Most of the talk focused on the family, because the family drives much of what we do, think, and feel. It was a good time and we returned home restored.

Our public TV stations concluded another fund-raising screed last night, featuring bands such as Procul Harum, as they try to mesmerize baby-boomers into giving up their credit card numbers. Now, PH had a couple of big hits back when people said, "Groovy." They even had a song, Repent Walpurgisnacht, the kind of overbearing instrumental that sounded deep then, but doesn't hold up well over the decades.

The U.S. has had a boycott of Canadian beef because of mad cow disease. It's hit Canada hard and in ways that we wouldn't expect. Canadian ranchers have had to reduce their herds, meaning that there are fewer cows for young people to tip. As a result, they've had to seek other outlets for their passions. The victim's profile is here.

110,000 volt Taser Cannon. Probably too tame for Florida.