By Dena Wood
The Times
Sophie Celebrates Saint Urho
Johnson brings joy with window decor
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"Sophie," who stands in the window of Waitsburg's Plaza Theater on Main Street, is dressed to celebrate St. Urho's Day.
WAITSBURG – Now that Marilyn Johnson is no longer operating Etcetera's gift shop on Waitsburg's Main Street, she has decided to have a bit of fun with the display window flanking the Plaza Theater. "Sophie," a mannequin Johnson received from her mother, is the vehicle for her amusements. Currently, Sophie is dressed to celebrate St. Urho's Day on March 16.
According to sainturho.com, the legend of St. Urho originated in northern Minnesota in the 1950s and has grown among North Americans of Finnish descent to the point where it is now celebrated throughout the U.S., Canada and Finland. "St...
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