“OUR BREAD IS AS LONG AS DAY, OUR BUTTER MILK AS THICK AS PORRIDGE, AND OUR BREAM AS FLAT AS A WINDOW SILL!”
 

“The Christmas fish would preferably be large. People might choose a fish from an earlier catch and salt it. Or they could dry it and make lutefisk. However, if Jack Frost was in a good mood near Christmas, they would cast a seine, and pull out a load of fresh fish from under the ice for the Christmas feast.” (Rytkönen 1971, Tuomaasta Nuutin nuppiin.)

“A large, salted fish was saved for Christmas. “Herrings are small fishes for a Christmas feast”, was the polite remark to a guest who had had a small accident.” (Rytkönen 1931, Savupirttien kansaa.)