CANBERRA — At first it seemed like a harmless, some would say boring, public service announcement from the Finnish Embassy in Australia.
“The embassy… will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.”
On Wednesday morning, embassy social media staff were frantically responding to a deluge of ironic memes and videos lamenting the announcement.
Some were local: a suburban Canberra swimming pool announced that anyone with “ruined plans” to visit the embassy on Tuesday could come and swim in its pool instead. “We thank Stromlo Leisure Center for holding down the fort during this difficult time for the community,” the embassy responded.
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