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Finland’s Vappu: Student Caps, Sima Drinks, and Park Picnics Under Blossoms
芬兰五一节：学生白帽、西玛酒与樱花下的野餐
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On April 30, Finnish students proudly wear white graduation caps called ylioppilaslakit.
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Families buy sima, a light fermented lemon drink, and munkki doughnuts from local bakeries.
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Helsinki’s Kaivopuisto park fills with blankets, checkered cloths, and laughter under blooming trees.
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Young adults toast with sparkling cider while older relatives tell funny university stories from the 1980s.
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Street performers juggle, play accordions, and hand out paper flowers to passing children.
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Grocery stores stock extra cheese, cold salmon, and dark rye bread for traditional picnic baskets.
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Students hang caps on statues overnight, and city workers carefully replace them each morning.
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Parents help kids bake mämmi, a sweet rye pudding served cold with cream and sugar.
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Bicycles lined up along sidewalks carry flower garlands and small Finnish flags.
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As dusk falls, people light sparklers and sing 'Ota mun käsi' together softly.