I know there are absolutely no chances that you would understand the title without google translate except you are from Finland. It means let’s go Pelicans.
In Lahti history of ice hockey goes a long way back. Everybody knows at least the basics of the game. It really is the thing that keeps them together and it presents a big part of their social life.
Pelicans is the name of team which is presenting the city of Lahti. Today we got the chance to be a part of the hockey game. Finnish tutors took us to watch it with them. It really was a lot of fun just as promised. During the hockey battle you could really feel the sport spirit living among us. With all cheering, shouting, and of course hot dogs which are very popular on this kind of games in a lot of countries, it really was an unforgettable experience. The most amazing thing was definitely the music at the end. It was accordion just like the one we have in Slovenia. It really gave me that feeling of national consciousness.
For me it was the first time to see so many Finns together in the same spirit. In everyday life you can’t really tell anything about their social because they really look shy. Hockey game was definitely the thing that changed my opinion about Finns.
