What's Up With Those Finns?

Welcome to the debut of what I hope becomes a recurring feature of my blog: "What's Up With Those Finns?" This is where I comment on some interesting aspects of Finnish culture, from my own weird perspective.

• How do elderly Finns and women in high-heeled boots comfortably walk around on sheets of ice that are causing me problems?
  
• Why don't Finns wear ear protection more often in the cold winter air? Many people walk around with red ears.
  
• Why do Finns drink sour milk, and why is their first justification for it always, "It's good for your digestion"? [The first carton of milk I bought my first night in Finland was this sour milk. Needless to say I was a little surprised at its thickness and taste--think drinkable yogurt without the nice taste.]
  
• Finnish pizza will beat most pizzas in the U.S., except frozen pizza. I haven't found good frozen Finnish pizza as good as several brands in the U.S.