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Old 06-05-2013, 12:27 AM
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Caught this article today. It seems that since the 1930s the Finnish government has issued a box of essentials to all expectant mothers who want it. The sturdy box even doubles as a crib. This started when the new nation was struggling with a 6.5% infant mortality rate and has continued. Call it welfare if you wish, but it seems to have morphed into a useful tradition for the Finns.

BBC News - Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes

Check out the link in the article to the babies being left outside in freezing weather. Definitely different societies.
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Does that mortality rate say 65 out of 1000???? We were in line to adopt a baby when one day a call came and said to go downtown to the hospital and bring a car baby seat, clothes and several other essentials. We were running around like crazy in 'Babies 'R' Us'. Not having a box or crib the baby slept in my underwear drawer that night. We could have used one of these boxes.
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Check out the link in the article to the babies being left outside in freezing weather. Definitely different societies.
Where is this link?... my wife and I are curious as to what it may say.
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Where is this link?... my wife and I are curious as to what it may say.
The link was in the original article. Here it is in isolation. BBC News - The babies who nap in sub-zero temperatures
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When you stop and think about it how many of us open a window when we go to bed at night even in the winter? I know I like fresh air when I sleep.

Hard to say how many times I've nodded off for a nap while sitting in a deer stand in freezing weather. Of course now that wasn't what I was supposed to be doing but when that sun peeks over the tree line early in the morning my old eyes tend to droop a little, just can't help it.

Have I ever missed a shot because of it? Well, yeah, more than once but I don't care I still enjoy the experience.
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Interesting article. Thanks for posting!
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Back in the early 60s I worked in mighigans UP around hancock and holton. That is a heavy finnish area. Besides pastys they were big on those finnish saunas. I heard they would take them in winter, get sweated up, run out in the snow, roll around and switch each other with limbs. I even recall some radio programs in finnish.
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Any Dingos up in Finland????
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Well, nothing like getting young families off to a socialized-state-subsidized start. But, they may be onto something ...

I note that among the included items in the package are, condoms...! These must be particularly precocious infants, to require condoms at such early ages! If there's anything to this post-natal government coddling of male infants, vis-a-vis cardboard cribs and etc., I might choose to divest my interests in big pharma plays of Viagra, Cialis, and etc., and put the proceeds back into box-board fiber and latex futures
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Finland's education system is also very good. Like best in the world good.
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Finland's education system is also very good. Like best in the world good.
You should see what it takes to get a driving licence there. The training is awesome. Even Germany is not as tough.
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I started to read that story, i just didn't................







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When you stop and think about it how many of us open a window when we go to bed at night even in the winter? I know I like fresh air when I sleep.

Hard to say how many times I've nodded off for a nap while sitting in a deer stand in freezing weather. Of course now that wasn't what I was supposed to be doing but when that sun peeks over the tree line early in the morning my old eyes tend to droop a little, just can't help it.

Have I ever missed a shot because of it? Well, yeah, more than once but I don't care I still enjoy the experience.
I thought I was the only one who did this. My hunting pards always wondered why I looked so well rested.
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