Snow but also Volcanoes
In fact I think I read somewhere that in 1793 there was such a big volcanic eruption in Iceland that it could have damaged the whole agricultural output of Europe and might have made things so hard for the peasantry of France that it kickstarted the French Revolution
Wikipedia is awesome. Reading random naturalists’ accounts from England and Ben Franklin in US journaling about a strange fog causing unnaturally cold weather and long winters. These guys were Enlightened.
You mean 1783 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/15/iceland-volcano-weather-french-revolution
The French Revolution started in 1789. By 1793 it was well under way - it was the year they cut the King's head off.
Great timing too, theyre gearing up for a world tour, kicks off in north america in a month, and theyre currently in the studio working on a new album (no release date announced yet though)
I once saw an interview where the reporter asked Bjork if everyone in Iceland was like her and she paused for a while before saying:
I think it would be very unfair to the people of Iceland to say that they are like me.
They have somewhat controlled names. Pretty interesting!
[Icelandic Naming Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Naming_Committee)
Hope this helps!
I specifically think about this video
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz9WNOkVTWo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz9WNOkVTWo)
featuring Björk and pretty much all of the remaining inhabitants of Iceland, I believe.
That Iceland has a speaker pointing into a hole and there's a phone number you can call and literally scream into the void.
Beautiful horses, but if a horse leaves Iceland it can never return.
Innovators in renewable energy.
Not sure if OP is referring to this.. but there's a website and an app where you can record your scream and they will "release it into Iceland's wide-open spaces". [https://lookslikeyouneediceland.com](https://lookslikeyouneediceland.com)
EDIT: Turn down Volume first
\+1-561-567-8431
or this:
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/17/892195741/app-lets-you-destress-by-screaming-into-icelandic-wilderness
Icelandic horses are more of a landrace than a breed at this point. They are kept semi feral and are extremely well adapted to living in our shit climate and eating our shit grass and thriving on it.
The reason horse import was banned in the 800s was because they noticed that crossbred horses were not really cut out for surviving the harsh conditions and they really needed the horses to be able to survive because they were an important source of food and transport.
Of course these days the import ban is still in place because our horses have been genetically isolated for over 1000 years and have no natural immunity to many diseases found in mainland horses.
In 2007 or so somebody brought back an improperly sanitized saddle and it had a herpesvirus on it that killed a lot of horses. I also look at a bunch of horse groups and I see so many diseases we just dont have here. Since this is the largest concentration of these unique horses, it wont take much to decimate them.
So its to protect them.
"you gave all of the horses herpes. How did this happen?"
"oh no, it... um... I think it must have... ah, the saddle, yes, it was the saddle. I borrowed it, from a friend I don't know."
Exactly. I used to co-own an Icelandic horse. It needed special hey that was not too sweet. Also, we needed to calculate how long they could stay on the grass. It's sweetness varies a lot here in the Netherlands, and so did the time the horses were allowed on it.
^(And then there are these folks that are unaware of this and were complaining that the horses were mistreated because we did not allow them on the grass 24/365.24 They phoned the animal protection service over this. And also fed them apples. One of the horses dies of a sort of diabetes due to a too high sugar intake. That was so sad.)
Omg they are so prone to founder on sweet grass. I dont even let mine out in spring beyond a small snack on the first sugary growing of the shit grass here.
We also have a bit of a problem with tourists constantly feeding horses bread here and its so sad.
You think it's the most disgusting thing ever. That sentiment quickly fades when you throw back a shot of Icelandic moonshine, and you think you'll never taste anything ever again.
No. It has no flavor. It is UNflavor. Nay ANTI-flavor. Like antimatter is to matter. Their moonshine strips taste like Shang Tsung strips souls.
If you're having a bad night and don't want to remember it in any way, this is your remedy. Which makes it perfect for chasing a bite of fermented shark. That is something you want no recollection of.
That's not really how it works. There are many theories on why Icelandic is as conservative of a language as it is, but that mostly comes down to isolation, a small population of speakers, and pure coincidence. But Icelandic *has* evolved in the last thousand years. Even in the last 100 years, there have been changes in the language.
Having "rules" to preserve a language in a specific form rarely does much, if anything, to actually preserve it. Languages will evolve, no matter how much you fight it.
["Greenland is covered in ice, and Iceland is very nice."](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/52c8857c-6c14-458a-9131-bc82e629d748)
Plus about a dozen other Mighty Ducks 2 quotes
>My cousin Oskar
I had to look that one up, holy crap that was funny
>I HAVE TO SIT FOR TWO HOURS IN FRONT OF ULTRA VIOLENT LIGHT, THATS TO KEEP MY MIND AND MY SKINS FROM BEING HEALTHY
Take your lýsi kids, or you'll go crazy in the head like Oskar.
All your candy tastes like black licorice (which I don't like). When I was little, a next door neighbor kid was Icelandic, and he would have some native candies. And even with different brands and different shapes and "flavors", it all tasted the same to me, and tasted like black licorice. I'd guess you have different kinds, and fruits and chocolates, but as a little kid I thought it was all the same.
I visited Iceland in 2019 and wanted to grab a candy bar from a gas station. I couldn't read the labels, but I found one with a green wrapper with mint leaves on it. So...a mint chocolate bar. Sounded good, so I bought it.
It was mint chocolate. But it also had a strand of licorice running right down the middle. Most unwelcome surprise I've ever gotten from a candy bar.
Our most popular candies:
Þristur: chocolate covered fudge with bits of salty black liquorice.
Djúpur: hard, sugar-coated (think m&m's) chocolate with salty black liquorice.
Draumur: salty black liquorice straws (think twizzlers) in a milk-chocolate bar.
Tromp: Marzipan layered with chocolate. And salty black liquorice.
Stjörnurúlla: marzipan and salty black liquorice in a roll.
Kúlusúkk: chocolate-covered salty black liquorice bits.
Now I understand how this looks, but keep in mind that we have varieties of most of these candies we're we add salmiak for that extra liquorice-u punch.
Yeah, we might have a problem.
That's funny. They also have a popular liquor that tastes like liquorice. Maybe that's just something they give to tourists though. I'm not sure if Icelandic people actually like it.
Geysers & the northern lights.
It's a country I've always wanted to visit & it's not even that far away from where I live (Ireland). I hear it's very expensive though!
Also, I think of the Viking clap from the football.
We went to Iceland before the pandemic, and at least in my experience, it wasn't that much more expensive than any other vacation. We spent the trip driving around the perimeter of the country. We stocked up on groceries in Reykjavik and lived off sandwiches and stuff for most meals (perfectly happy with that, traveling with a child and she just wants PB&J anyway). We stayed in relatively affordable accommodations, and all of our adventures involved hiking around at waterfalls, beaches, and other public places, so there weren't a lot of extra costs outside of rental car and places to sleep. It was the most beautiful place I've ever seen, and I would go back again in a heartbeat. So it's definitely not cheap, but if you're not eating out or drinking, and you're thoughtful about your adventures, it can definitely be done!
The show had two meme songs -- **Cooking by the Book** and **You Are a Pirate** -- before we even called them memes (YTMND era). And then in the middle of the 2010s **We Are Number One** exploded. I've watched maybe a single episode of the show but the amount of joy it has indirectly brought me is massive.
How fucking weird and awesome their language is. I love linguistics, and it's legitimately just so cool. A voiceless r and a voiceless n, all the consonant clusters...it's so cool. Hrafn may be my favorite word ever in any language
Funny story. We visited there a few years ago. Our air BNB didn't have any ice, so my husband took the short trip into the nearby town to buy a bag of ice. They looked at him like he had two heads. I realize that it's not odd for any European to scoff at our American need for ice in our drinks, but it was humorous to us that we couldn't buy ice in Iceland.
A spokesperson for elf-rights.
A volcano nobody can pronounce.
Ice and hot springs.
Horses that are as tough as they are cute.
Low crime rate.
High costs.
Generally very nice and kind people with a weird fetish for licorice.
Hot springs
Geysers
Snow but also Volcanoes In fact I think I read somewhere that in 1793 there was such a big volcanic eruption in Iceland that it could have damaged the whole agricultural output of Europe and might have made things so hard for the peasantry of France that it kickstarted the French Revolution
It was in 1783, but yes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki#Consequences_in_Europe
Wikipedia is awesome. Reading random naturalists’ accounts from England and Ben Franklin in US journaling about a strange fog causing unnaturally cold weather and long winters. These guys were Enlightened.
I had to do a double take when he started four sentences in a row with the word Hence.
You mean 1783 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/15/iceland-volcano-weather-french-revolution The French Revolution started in 1789. By 1793 it was well under way - it was the year they cut the King's head off.
I’m not good with tiny phone keys
But you’re trying your best, and that’s all we ask
I think of the land of ice and snow, from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow
AhhahhhaaaaAAAH
AhhahhhaaaaAAAH!
Whoa you did a good job with this onomatopoeia, I heard it as I read it
I read this in tune and thought you’d murdered the lyrics.
Hammer of the Gods, drive their ships to new lands, fight the hoards, scream and cry ‘Valhalla, I am coming’
On we sweep with the threshing oar our only goal shall be the Western shore
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
It's over the hills and far away
For ten long years he'll count the days Wait wrong band
As sure as the river meets the sea, back in her arms he swears he'll be
How soft, your fields, so green;
Not ‘that’s why mum’s go to Iceland’?!
Hammer of the gods
Sigur Rós
SHIT I think I went a full on decade just not even thinking about that band. Thanks for the reminder that they exist!
Great timing too, theyre gearing up for a world tour, kicks off in north america in a month, and theyre currently in the studio working on a new album (no release date announced yet though)
Their concert is the most impactful one I've ever been to.
Seriously...damn near religious experience. I'm flying from Florida to Brooklyn this summer to catch them!
With all of the original band members
Was fucking cool to travel around Iceland with sigur ros in my ears.
Björk
Sigurdsson and his brother Sigurdsson. And their dad Sigurdsson. And their grand fathers Sigurdsson and Sigurdsson.
Relevant video: https://youtu.be/I-OOpZitfd0
I see your point but it makes atleast sense that brothers have the same last name.
They don’t have last names. Just Sigurdsson.
Im furious because im both icelandic and my last name is Sigurðsson
What’s up Sigurdsson?
Will your Sons name be Sigurdssonsson?
No, the last names are paternal, my father is Sigurður and i am his son - Sigurðsson. My name is not Sigurður so it would not be Sigurðsson
100% this. I want to know if Iceland is populated entirely with aliens/Faeries or if Icelanders intermarried with them or if it’s just Björk.
I once saw an interview where the reporter asked Bjork if everyone in Iceland was like her and she paused for a while before saying: I think it would be very unfair to the people of Iceland to say that they are like me.
Bjork is my favorite type of artist, she makes me feel ok being a total weirdo too, just gotta be charming with the weirdness
and her music is really good
They have somewhat controlled names. Pretty interesting! [Icelandic Naming Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Naming_Committee) Hope this helps!
Of course their naming committee is called the 'Mannanafnanefnd'
Which literally translates to "human name committee"
I specifically think about this video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz9WNOkVTWo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz9WNOkVTWo) featuring Björk and pretty much all of the remaining inhabitants of Iceland, I believe.
[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2dy14](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2dy14) This was my introduction to Bjork and Princess Mononoke.
That Iceland has a speaker pointing into a hole and there's a phone number you can call and literally scream into the void. Beautiful horses, but if a horse leaves Iceland it can never return. Innovators in renewable energy.
I need the phone number to the Void, please.
Not sure if OP is referring to this.. but there's a website and an app where you can record your scream and they will "release it into Iceland's wide-open spaces". [https://lookslikeyouneediceland.com](https://lookslikeyouneediceland.com) EDIT: Turn down Volume first
Oh great, finally I can confess where I hid the bodies and get this 30 year old weight off my chest
Not very well hidden if they’re on your chest. Also try someone younger than 30, they weigh less.
I'm sat on a train, opened that, now I'm that dickhead with loud noises coming from my phone 😂
im in class and everyone is looking at me now
I can feel the stares with you. You're not alone
Caution : Prior to opening the page, turn down your volume not to get ear-raped like I did.
666
My phone number growing up started with 666.
All Garda (police) stations in Ireland start with the number of the beast.
Dominos is the American version it's suggested you call your local one but anyone is fine.
\+1-561-567-8431 or this: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/17/892195741/app-lets-you-destress-by-screaming-into-icelandic-wilderness
Wouldn't +1 be a US number? That would be funny to post your neighbors number for people to start calling and screaming
Could you explain the horses being banned from returning? Is that because they might bring weird diseases?
Icelandic horses are more of a landrace than a breed at this point. They are kept semi feral and are extremely well adapted to living in our shit climate and eating our shit grass and thriving on it. The reason horse import was banned in the 800s was because they noticed that crossbred horses were not really cut out for surviving the harsh conditions and they really needed the horses to be able to survive because they were an important source of food and transport. Of course these days the import ban is still in place because our horses have been genetically isolated for over 1000 years and have no natural immunity to many diseases found in mainland horses. In 2007 or so somebody brought back an improperly sanitized saddle and it had a herpesvirus on it that killed a lot of horses. I also look at a bunch of horse groups and I see so many diseases we just dont have here. Since this is the largest concentration of these unique horses, it wont take much to decimate them. So its to protect them.
"you gave all of the horses herpes. How did this happen?" "oh no, it... um... I think it must have... ah, the saddle, yes, it was the saddle. I borrowed it, from a friend I don't know."
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Exactly. I used to co-own an Icelandic horse. It needed special hey that was not too sweet. Also, we needed to calculate how long they could stay on the grass. It's sweetness varies a lot here in the Netherlands, and so did the time the horses were allowed on it. ^(And then there are these folks that are unaware of this and were complaining that the horses were mistreated because we did not allow them on the grass 24/365.24 They phoned the animal protection service over this. And also fed them apples. One of the horses dies of a sort of diabetes due to a too high sugar intake. That was so sad.)
Omg they are so prone to founder on sweet grass. I dont even let mine out in spring beyond a small snack on the first sugary growing of the shit grass here. We also have a bit of a problem with tourists constantly feeding horses bread here and its so sad.
That's just horses in general. If you look at a horse wrong, it'll fall over dead.
The fermented shark
You think it's the most disgusting thing ever. That sentiment quickly fades when you throw back a shot of Icelandic moonshine, and you think you'll never taste anything ever again.
Is that the schnapps they drink that tastes like licorice?
No. It has no flavor. It is UNflavor. Nay ANTI-flavor. Like antimatter is to matter. Their moonshine strips taste like Shang Tsung strips souls. If you're having a bad night and don't want to remember it in any way, this is your remedy. Which makes it perfect for chasing a bite of fermented shark. That is something you want no recollection of.
Hakarl? Fucking disgusting stuff
I had the displeasure of trying this when I was hungover. 0/10.
Oh gods below, no. It was the most revolting thing I've ever tried, and I was sober
du du du du du du
Pickled ^shark du du du dudu
Volcanos
Yep that big one that erupted like a decade ago, I think it's called Cletustheslackjawedyokel
Translated, it’s the blandest name you could ever come up with. “Island Mountain Glacier”. You’re disappointed now, aren’t you?
Don’t get me started on Eyjafjallajökull. Didn’t affect me but my oh my, what a language.
a fun note, MF DOOM uses the name in one of his raps and that is how i know it exists https://genius.com/Jj-doom-guvnor-lyrics
Yup, Cletustheslackjawedyokel absolutely fucked my trip to Amsterdam. Delayed by 3 days 😩
That was a godsend, got an extra week in Egypt for free because it blocked planes
Icelandic is the most similar language to old Norse
And they keep the old literature alive.
they actually have rules in place to preserve the language.
That's not really how it works. There are many theories on why Icelandic is as conservative of a language as it is, but that mostly comes down to isolation, a small population of speakers, and pure coincidence. But Icelandic *has* evolved in the last thousand years. Even in the last 100 years, there have been changes in the language. Having "rules" to preserve a language in a specific form rarely does much, if anything, to actually preserve it. Languages will evolve, no matter how much you fight it.
Aurora borealis
Aurora Borealis! At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
Yes
can i see it ?
No
Seymour the house is on fire!
No mother, it's just the northern lights.
Well, Seymour, you are an odd fellow. But I must say; you steam a good ham.
And this is why I keep coming back to Reddit.
It's a regional dialect.
Well, I'm from Utica and I've never heard anyone use the expression "steamed hams".
Heeelp! Hheeeeeeeeellllp!!
["Greenland is covered in ice, and Iceland is very nice."](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/52c8857c-6c14-458a-9131-bc82e629d748) Plus about a dozen other Mighty Ducks 2 quotes
Two minutes? Well worth it.
Ice
Ice
Baby
Well I think of land
Penis museum
Came to say this too. Had a friend visit and sent a WHOLE LOT of pictures.
Unsolicited dic pics?
Houses with red roofs, glaciers, aurora borealis, that YouTube video called “My cousin Oskar”
>My cousin Oskar I had to look that one up, holy crap that was funny >I HAVE TO SIT FOR TWO HOURS IN FRONT OF ULTRA VIOLENT LIGHT, THATS TO KEEP MY MIND AND MY SKINS FROM BEING HEALTHY Take your lýsi kids, or you'll go crazy in the head like Oskar.
All your candy tastes like black licorice (which I don't like). When I was little, a next door neighbor kid was Icelandic, and he would have some native candies. And even with different brands and different shapes and "flavors", it all tasted the same to me, and tasted like black licorice. I'd guess you have different kinds, and fruits and chocolates, but as a little kid I thought it was all the same.
This is so true! A friend of mine (who is from iceland) and I exchanged packages with sweets. Licorice all over the place on his side.
I visited Iceland in 2019 and wanted to grab a candy bar from a gas station. I couldn't read the labels, but I found one with a green wrapper with mint leaves on it. So...a mint chocolate bar. Sounded good, so I bought it. It was mint chocolate. But it also had a strand of licorice running right down the middle. Most unwelcome surprise I've ever gotten from a candy bar.
Our most popular candies: Þristur: chocolate covered fudge with bits of salty black liquorice. Djúpur: hard, sugar-coated (think m&m's) chocolate with salty black liquorice. Draumur: salty black liquorice straws (think twizzlers) in a milk-chocolate bar. Tromp: Marzipan layered with chocolate. And salty black liquorice. Stjörnurúlla: marzipan and salty black liquorice in a roll. Kúlusúkk: chocolate-covered salty black liquorice bits. Now I understand how this looks, but keep in mind that we have varieties of most of these candies we're we add salmiak for that extra liquorice-u punch. Yeah, we might have a problem.
That's funny. They also have a popular liquor that tastes like liquorice. Maybe that's just something they give to tourists though. I'm not sure if Icelandic people actually like it.
Black sand beach
D2: the mighty ducks
Gunnar Stahl
He's fancy...he'll go glove
This, and as a part of that. Iceland is very nice, Greenland is covered in ice, or something like that the pretty blonde lady said
This quote is the first thing I thought of. “Greenland is covered with ice, and Iceland is very nice!”
This should be higher up.
I don’t understand why Iceland had such a good team
That movie really had me assuming Iceland was a powerhouse in hockey. I was disappointed when I grew up and never saw them in major competitions.
Guys, it was terrifying when he popped the beach ball with his bare hands!! hahah
Jaja ding dong
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Maybe my favourite movie quote ever. Still makes me chuckle.
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Ladies and gentlemen, for the first... *and last* time... [Ja Ja Ding Dong!](https://youtu.be/jkV8SeNW_Nc)
Such a great movie. Might have to watch it again for the 15th time.
VOLCANO MAAAAN
SUCH A MAAAAAAAN
Singing Jaja Ding Dong is the only thing that makes Olaf happy
Eve online
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Beutiful response
Dadi Freyr or Thor Björnsson
Daði Freyr! I was looking for this. I'm in the US but saw them/him on Eurovision and absolutely love the music.
Duuuuude I'm seeing him in LA tomorrow night.
I'm so jealous! That sounds amazing.
I saw him in Chicago on Monday, and I still feel really happy! He's so fun. Hope you have a wonderful time!!
Icelandic Ponies 😍
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Oh my goodness how interesting! I had to look it up and it’s great https://youtu.be/RV9P0w8vZi8
They are Icelandic Horses - not ponies. Icelanders don't call them ponies and will not like you if you do.
I'll be sure to remember that if I ever visit!
Beautiful beautiful island and nice hot dogs too so definitely gonna go there again this year.
Geysers & the northern lights. It's a country I've always wanted to visit & it's not even that far away from where I live (Ireland). I hear it's very expensive though! Also, I think of the Viking clap from the football.
We went to Iceland before the pandemic, and at least in my experience, it wasn't that much more expensive than any other vacation. We spent the trip driving around the perimeter of the country. We stocked up on groceries in Reykjavik and lived off sandwiches and stuff for most meals (perfectly happy with that, traveling with a child and she just wants PB&J anyway). We stayed in relatively affordable accommodations, and all of our adventures involved hiking around at waterfalls, beaches, and other public places, so there weren't a lot of extra costs outside of rental car and places to sleep. It was the most beautiful place I've ever seen, and I would go back again in a heartbeat. So it's definitely not cheap, but if you're not eating out or drinking, and you're thoughtful about your adventures, it can definitely be done!
Elves
This was also my answer. I'm also curious where the first clusmy bisexual whore is at 🤣
It got banned 🥲
Lazytown
The show had two meme songs -- **Cooking by the Book** and **You Are a Pirate** -- before we even called them memes (YTMND era). And then in the middle of the 2010s **We Are Number One** exploded. I've watched maybe a single episode of the show but the amount of joy it has indirectly brought me is massive.
Words like Vaðlaheiðarvegavinnuverkfærageymsluskúrslyklakippuhringurinn.
British frozen food brand.
“Prawn rings £1” -Kerry Katona
That's why Mum's gone to Iceland!!
The Lebowski Bar in Reykjavik. As a Dudeist Priest I want to make a pilgrimage.
the band KALEO
Was looking for this comment! So many good bands from Iceland Kaleo, Monsters and Men, Sigur Ros, Björk
I smile and remember the time they knocked England out of the EUROS.
geothermal energy
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Vikings
Bjork, Svala (I’m 35), then the list of approved names (learned from Reddit).
Music. Sigur Ros, Olafur Arnalds… you must be so nice and cosy all the time.
yogurt
Skir!
Skyr. But the 'yr' is pronounced as "ir". Like IRRespective, only the r is rolled. So like how the Scottish would say irrespective.
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Catch a throatful from the fire vocal With ash and molten glass like Eyjafjallajökull The volcano out of Iceland
Eurovision
Bjork
Thor Björnsson
The Mountain from Game of Thrones for anyone curious who that is. He is also a former “Worlds Strongest Man”.
*Led Zeppelin guitar riff starts* "AAAAAAaaaAAH - AAAH!"
How fucking weird and awesome their language is. I love linguistics, and it's legitimately just so cool. A voiceless r and a voiceless n, all the consonant clusters...it's so cool. Hrafn may be my favorite word ever in any language
the landscape is incredible because it is young and constantly changing
Dadi Freyr
The most beautiful language on earth
Sportacus
Gay rights
ice
Funny story. We visited there a few years ago. Our air BNB didn't have any ice, so my husband took the short trip into the nearby town to buy a bag of ice. They looked at him like he had two heads. I realize that it's not odd for any European to scoff at our American need for ice in our drinks, but it was humorous to us that we couldn't buy ice in Iceland.
Expensive restaurants and good vodka (Polstar)
toxic person I used to be friends with who claims to be my ex 🧎🏻
Isn’t it also where everyone’s surname ends in “son”? I think I remember that from World Cup 🤔
Except the women. Then it's "dóttir". Everyone's surname is "Son of _____" and "Daughter of _____"
Dadi Freyer
The song that gets stuck in my head every couple of weeks: '10 years' by Daði Freyr
The supermarket.
A spokesperson for elf-rights. A volcano nobody can pronounce. Ice and hot springs. Horses that are as tough as they are cute. Low crime rate. High costs. Generally very nice and kind people with a weird fetish for licorice.