Finnish place names are difficult for others (us at least) to remember. Mnemonics are useful, such as: we are now in Uukeniemi, which I rememeber by thinking of ukelelies.
When we turned a corner the other day, the signpost was to Korkiakangas. This put me in mind of the Dandy (or was it the Beano?) in the 50's and a character called Corky the Cat. Then there is Kanga in Winnie the Pooh. And there you have it. This place was clearly a big centre for children and childish things. We did go in the direction of this place, but turned off before we got there, so my suppositions were never put to the test.
Not only Corky. This is Corny
Tom
When we turned a corner the other day, the signpost was to Korkiakangas. This put me in mind of the Dandy (or was it the Beano?) in the 50's and a character called Corky the Cat. Then there is Kanga in Winnie the Pooh. And there you have it. This place was clearly a big centre for children and childish things. We did go in the direction of this place, but turned off before we got there, so my suppositions were never put to the test.
Not only Corky. This is Corny
Tom
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