We met our dear friends Gretchen and Lina today at the Helsinki Swimming Hall so that the girls could swim together. The whole family drove into the city in the hopes of having a great time in the pool together.
Until Andrew walked out of the dressing room. Wearing his bathing trunks. Which apparently are unacceptable in Finland.
He wasn't allowed in the pool because he wasn't wearing Speedos!!!!!!
When asked for the reason why, the lifeguard explained that swim shorts are too much like regular shorts, and people might be outside playing sports and then come straight into the pool and get it all dirty with their sweat and grossness. Seriously?
Although Gretchen told me that they probably have a loaner pair at the front desk, Andrew conceded and waited patiently in the hall until I was done swimming with both the kids. Loaner banana hammock? No thanks.
And now we have to go shopping for a Speedo for Andrew. Two years here and we are STILL learning about the culture. For better or for worse....
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