Re: MISS UNIVERSE 1952: Armi Kuusela (Finland)

**Milka** Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:23 am

The meet and greet event held for Armi yesterday was a success. They were expecting around 300 people to show up, instead there were over 1000 people.
So instead of one meet and greet, Armi stayed there for three meet and greet events, instead of just the one that was planned. That's because only 300 could fit the place at once.

A lot of older people were there. People who knew Armi when she was a young girl or remembered her winning. But there were younger people as well which I think was great that people who weren't even born in 1952 know about Armi and know her achievement and what she means to Finland. I think that is nice.

Meet and greet

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**Milka** Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:35 am

A short video of Armi arriving and then answering questions from the public
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She introduces her family, her daughter and sons and their wives. She thanks Muhos for arrangin the event, tells how she has kept finnish as a language.

At the end of the video, a reporter asks her what she would like to say to finnish people (around 5:07) and Armi laughs and says well she can't speak to the whole nation but she would like to say to finnish people that always remember that Finland is your home and a very special, wonderful and beautiful country. Finns are guttsy and cabable people and keep going the same way. And never forget the price we had to pay for our freedom during the war.