airis wrote:btw I have a lot of experince working in the cemetery. Seeing all those skulls, bones and loose teeth has convinced me that I want to be cremated. I have also watched how the cremation is done and it looked better. A nice warm red fire.
My sister's husband worked in a cemetery as a grave digger for one summer. He had asked for a holiday to be kept one or two weeks after the Midsummer. His superviser said it's not possible as it's the main season.
As an explanation to non-Finnish people, Midsummer party is a common drinking party in Finland and many people crash their cars because of driving drunk, drown in lakes because of sailing drunk etc.
Aaron wrote:
My sister's husband worked in a cemetery as a grave digger for one summer. He had asked for a holiday to be kept one or two weeks after the Midsummer. His superviser said it's not possible as it's the main season.
As an explanation to non-Finnish people, Midsummer party is a common drinking party in Finland and many people crash their cars because of driving drunk, drown in lakes because of sailing drunk etc.
Yes, in May and June it is very busy time. First all the spring cleaning. Then all those graves where there has been burials in winter has to be ready till Midsummer. And all those hundreds of flowers that people have ordered have to be planted too before Midsummer.
btw It can also be busy in cemetery after a long hot period like it was in last summer.
bhoeyb wrote:How do you digg a grave in winter in Finland?
The soil is frozen. So they use an electric warming equipment that warms and melts the icy soil. It is a sort of metal cover they put over the grave. After a few days they can dig the grave with a machine.
I have also watched how the cremation is done and it looked better. A nice warm red fire.
