<![CDATA["Safe travels" in Finnish is "turvallista matkaa".]]>"Safe travels" in Finnish is "turvallista matkaa". For those of us who delight in puns, "turvallista" can be interpreted as "with turpa", and "turpa" is the muzzle of a horse.

Next time someone you know leaves, wish them travel with a horse's muzzle. It will delight them endlessly.

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