Minnesota Historia - Episode 2: The Legend of St Urho

As the patron saint of Finland, St. Urho is famous for casting the grasshoppers out of the country and saving their grapes. Except, of course, none of that ever happened. St. Urho was invented out of thin air in the 1950s by the manager of a department store in Virginia, Minnesota. Learn the hilarious true story behind this whimsical fairy tale on this week's episode of Minnesota Historia.

[@vivianblack2951]

Happy St. Urho's day from Canada to everybody celebrating in 2024!

[@ozmnwild]

Richard Mattson is my grandfather, he originated it. We have been to your celebration last 4..5years, love it!! Thank You!

[@MRiitta]

Kiitoksia hemmetin paljon;)) Thank you so much for showing how's the life in Finland, Minnesota. I loved to watch you. I wish I knew you. You have a great sense of humor and made me laugh a lot. Kiitos vielä kerran, halaan teitä kaikkia lämpimästi ja toivotan kaikkea hyvää!

[@Timetravel1111]

I love this video the whole thing and people she interviewed. I’m Finnish and Irish ☘️

[@camrenh7962]

Love this, should be a big series!

[@donness4432]

This is quality content!

[@PolyesterAvalanche]

This is great!

[@SteveSolkela]

So awesome!!!

[@Timetravel1111]

4:16 that grasshopper hat! Ha ha cute!

[@jefffeudner408]

Fun stuff.

[@joejackson785]

Very cute video

[@rrriiikkkuuu]

Yeah im going

[@davemaki4888]

Mattson? My dad said Finns Americanized their last names.

[@berniesmith6466]

WHAT !!!!!…….NO KALAMOJAKKA ??????