[Panel 1]
[Nils]
Jaakko, it's good to see you, but
I don't quite understand ...
[Jaakko]
I was afraid I had offended you
somehow, when you spat out the
mämmi that I offered yesterday.
[Nils]
Well, you said it's made of
oats and corn and barley.
[Jaakko]
It is an old custom for
Easter Saturday in Finland.
[Panel 2]
[Nils]
This is Docklands.
And I don't do gruel.
[Jaakko]
So I thought that perhaps
you and the girls would
like some other old custom.
[Nils]
That thing in the yard
is an olive branch?
[Jaakko]
... well, it is not
exactly an olive branch. A
hazel branch, in fact...
[Nils]
You didn't offend them so they don't
need an olive branch. Unfortunately
they're both out for the day anyway.
Something came up with Elizabeth's mum.
[Panel 3]
[Jaakko]
But you are not offended
either, so I need no olives.
[Nils]
No. I'll even
offer you an
egg. Have several!
There must be
two dozen here.
[Jaakko]
But this is another custom from
Finland! We too paint eggs!
[Nils]
I wish you'd have a couple. I think
I shall get egg-bound or something.
[Panel 4]
[Nils]
I think it was Elizabeth's
idea. So probably Olde
Englishe rather than Finnish.
[Jaakko]
So now, we bring in the hazel
branch after all and we decorate it
with ribbon and painted eggs.
[Nils]
um
[Jaakko]
They will think that it is a bit of
Finland! They will not believe...
[Nils]
I suppose we couldn't just
make a braai with the branch
and fry up some of the eggs?
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