The volcanic ash crises that cropped up on Vappu night left many “Vappu
passengers” stranded including Kokonsa at Z1, Rammari and Oscar club house
when they tried to board a flight to join in the celebration of Vappu
festival. It took Vappu airline engineers couple of hours at all the club
houses in Varkaus to control the Vappu passengers who were all anxious to
force their way into the club. Kokonsa was lucky to have been saved by a
Good Samaritan who came out from the club, only to be replaced by Kokonsa.
This left a smile on Kokonsa face when he had a chance to dance his waist
off on the dancing floor at Oscar club.
The competition on the dancing at Oscar and Z 1 was so tough that Kokonsa
nearly became a bias referee. I don’t know whether it was because Kokonsa
was a youth. But the “old girls” were vigilant and un-reluctant to accept
the defeat and how I judge the dance. Infact, the youth did their best in
exhibiting all the skills to take the trophy but the “Old girls” prove to
the younger once that “old dog can’t be taught new trick”. I nearly
concluded that the dance of the "old girls" were off track to the rhythm of
the song but Kokonsa was made to understand that rhythm has nothing to do
with dance when someone is little stuck with “ogogoro” .
Honestly, to me, the only contender of Vappu is Juhannus in Finland. Unlike
Labour Day in other countries Vappu is exceptional. It’s a real happiness
day I have personally witnessed. It’s a celebration according to Finnish
calendar of spring, Labour Day and students’ day. I wish other people would
travel to Finland on Vappu to witness real Finnish culture. I was totally
shocked to see the number of people on the streets of Varkaus, clad in many
colours , old school dress and graduation cap with their beautiful colourful
hair styles to climax the day. I felt at home and forget the Labour Day in
Ghana too because Labour Day in Africa can’t compete with Vappu.
Actually, I can’t wait to see Vappu festival coming next year again and this
time I must get my own flight which will not make me become stranded at the
Z1-Oscar airport in case there is “triangular wedge across the sky”.
Shalom!
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