Snow is snow is snow. One way of coping with it is to try to ignore it, but I think we should play with it more.
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More than eight percent of Icelandic boys take medicine for neurological and psychological ailments on a daily basis. This is revealed in a new report by Welfare Watch, an initiative of the Ministry of Welfare.
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Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of Þorrablót, an Icelandic mid-winter feast. In the past there was no fresh food available at this time of year so people ate dried fish, smoked lamb, putrefied shark and soured blood and liver pudding along with other soured meat products—ram testicles included.
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Fjallabyggd (“Mountain Settlement”) is a skier’s dream. Its slopes are perfect for slaloming and there are also tracks for telemark skiing. Winter sporting enthusiasts can also go ice skating or rent snowmobiles. In summer, Fjallabyggd turns into a paradise for hikers. Read this special promotion about one of Iceland’s best hidden gems.
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I'm curious as to what these snowman noses are made from that someone would want to steal them. And why it considered news-worthy that they have been found. Are they made of gold?
Here in Canada we use a nice big carrot for the snowman's nose. If it goes missing we usually blame it on a hungry rabbit that may be hopping by, and then we replace it with another similar size carrot. It never seems to make the news here.
Cheers,
John
Grimsby, Canada
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