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Sleepyhead Day might be called the revenge of the early risers, especially if you are not a morning person. It is celebrated in Finland yearly and pranks the family snoozer, the last person to get up. This person is doused with water or thrown into a lake or sea. Another Finnish strategy is to shave the left side of the sleepyhead's chest, but only if the family snoozer is a man.
In the towns of Naantali and Hanko, it's a public event. A prominent member of each is thrown into the sea at precisely 7 A.M. The person's name is kept secret until the last minute. Approaching dunking hour, selected townspeople whisk him or her out of bed and into the drink. Splash! Good morning!
The Sleepyhead Day tradition is rooted in the story of the Saints of Ephesus (the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus). Custom says that around 250 AD, the seven men fled to a cave fearing persecution of their Christian beliefs. Fervently praying for God's help, they fell asleep and woke up two centuries later.
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