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Coast Guard service members from around the Bay Area participate in an Independence Day Parade on Alameda Island, California, on July 4, 2023. The City of Alameda's 4th of July Parade is the longest in the nation with a route that spans 3.3 miles, attracting more than 170 entries and 2,500 participants. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)
Coast Guard service members from around the Bay Area participate in an Independence Day Parade on Alameda Island, California, on July 4, 2023. The City of Alameda's 4th of July Parade is the longest in the nation with a route that spans 3.3 miles, attracting more than 170 entries and 2,500 participants. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)
Independence weekend in Peru, and there was a massive military parade that morning in Cusco.
Cusco, Peru.
Finnish Anthem (1st verse in Finnish and official language Swedish and 2nd verse in Finnish)
Photos 1-13: Multicultural Candle Light Evening in Tapiola Church in Espoo, Finland on Dec. 06, 2009 - including blessing of blankets knit for Mother Theresa Foundation
"Multicultural" - sadly - still sounds such a scary word in Finland, that there were only a dozen of us participating. Languages used were Finnish, English, Urdu, German and Latin.
Of the texts read - I pick up the following:
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." (Romans 12:12-18)