By D. A. (Midwested) on Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 01:22 pm:
I first moved to the Keweenaw in 1972 so I well remember all the Heikki Lunta "Hoopla" started just 2 years earlier. Some 20 years later, when I started to regularly travel to Finland, I would occasionally bring up Heikki Lunta.
Most older Finns knew of Heikinpäivä but no one had ever heard of Heikki Lunta (or Hank Snow) of course since it is a new folklore tradition originating in the Copper Country. They all got a good laugh about it though, especially the ones named Heikki.
By D. A. (Midwested) on Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 01:26 pm:
Here's an audio file (MP3) of the Heikki Lunta song:
Heikki Lunta Song (MP3)