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Stubb's booze find offers a glimpse into Kekkonen's Finland

The president's basement rummage offers a glimpse into an era when politics and alcohol often went hand in hand.

  • Finnish President Stubb discovered 1950s-era spirits in Kultaranta's potato cellar.
  • Sociologist Pertti Alasuutari from the University of Tampere examined the find.
  • Alcohol was integral to Finnish politics and social interactions in the 1950s and 1960s.

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