Askasleikir - askar are the wooden all purpose bowls - of course after dinner, you put them down for the cats and dogs to lick them clean.
Very energy efficient.
This lad will distract the animals and then snatch askurinn to lick them clean himself.
Helpful, as these lads go.
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I just left the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, Florida; I'm currently sitting in the happily wired Orlando airport. Anyway, I noticed something at the conference that I can't resist mentioning--and no, this has nothing to do with hurricanes.
The origins and history of the Yule Lads with bonus Christmas Cat...
Even I did not know that peak Yule Lads was 82!
Criminy!
In which Michael Lewis learns what a "ruddi" is.
Quite fascinating Vanity Fair article on Iceland's Finanicial Whiz Kids and the general mood.
Thanks for the pointer Bob.
Depends...
When I were a lad, we would occasionally get dismissed from school, particularly in early spring, usually at noon.
Seems like at least half of these elves have some kind of an oral fixation. Guess who's next?
I think they're just hungry.
Long walk off the mountain an'all.
The canonical list no longer includes the one who hides under the bed and peers up the womens' skirts.
"The canonical list no longer includes the one who hides under the bed and peers up the womens' skirts."
He's now employed by the DHS doing body searches on ladies.
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/16/icelandic-tourist-to.html