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And yet another way you know you're me:

You are in the Times Square subway station. You hear three women singing in a language you do not know.

You suddenly think 'I will bet any money you like that's Finnish', and yes, you address yourself as 'you', because it's just easier that way.

You remember the group doing Finnish folksongs in the Music Under the Streets programme that the Daily News talked about some months ago and wonder if it's them.

yes, it is. And they're selling CDs for ten dollars a pop.

So you buy one... even though you speak not a word of Finnish beyond 'Olen pahoillanen, mutta olen amerikkalainen,' and the accompanying music is accordion-based, and all that stuff.

And you like it.

The group is called Kaiku. The songs are entitled Musta Poika Mulleroinen, Puhurin Poika, Laulajan Messu, Paha Mieli, Yksi Ruusu On Kasvanut Laaksossa, and a remix of Musta Poika Mulleroinen. The web site is http://www.kaikumusic.com. To the best of my knowledge they're still singing in the subways somewhere.
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