storytelling grandmothers convene at hämeenlinna open market rocking-chair grannies also available on line “i’ve always wanted to be a grandmother at a day-care centre”, says pirjo joukainen of nurmijärvi, as she sits down in her rocking chair. irma hevonoja of hämeenlinna had similar thoughts as she took her rocking chair to the open market square of hämeenlinna. salli suomi from kouvola brought a stool with her in case she was confronted by a child that was too big for her lap. in addition to those three, nearly 300 other grandmothers had convened in hämeenlinna to tell stories in their rocking chairs. 09.08.2005 helsingin sanomat

man, such a great idea. 300 or so grannies telling stories in a market. thats got to be some kind of record!