Welcome to the forum Jim.

 

Hello Jim, welcome to the forum.

 

G'day Jim. Welcome to the forum.

 

Hey, Jim; welcome! (nice not having to shovel it yet, eh?)

 

Hello and welcome! How up north?

 

I'm pretty sure you win that prize, Esko! It's just you and then Santa...

 

You think so Dan? 60deg43'05"
Santa= Joulupukki

 

Welcome Jim. i'm in Northern Indiana USA, where we shoveled 8" of Lake Michigan off the driveway yesterday!!
earl

 

Welcome Jim, I'm also from the north country. Esko you are still farther north. I'm only at 56 02'.

 

Hi Jim. Welcome to our little corner of the 'net from sunny Southern Ontario.

 

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Tervetuloa Joulupukin Kammariin / Welcome to The Santa Claus Office!

"Joulupukki is a Finnish Christmas figure. The name "Joulupukki" literally means "Christmas goat" or "Yule Goat" in Finnish; the word pukki comes from the Teutonic root bock, which is a cognate of the English "buck", "Puck", and means "billy-goat". An old Scandinavian custom,"

 

Thank's Dan!! I knew I could rely on you! I was thinking I would try to write an explanation about the etymology of Joulupukki (...the name Joulupukki hasn't anything to do with religion...) but I thought it will take my night sleep if I start to do it! You truly are a mind reader. Thank you!!