Nik wrote in
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 01:10:58 GMT, Tropical Storm Alison
wrote:

I read about this holiday (am I spelling it correctly?) ten years ago in
Freya's Folk's magazine. I wasn't aware Icelanders still celebrated it
till I saw the National Geographic Taboo show. What kind of foods do
people in, e.g., the US who celebrate Thorrablot eat? I (seriously)
wouldn't mind the ruminant heads or sheep balls (I grew up eating organ
meats), but I don't think I could eat the shark.

Hakarl has to be tried at least once, then followed by a shot of
Brannivin...

you spelled it wrong, dip****.

BTW, I go to iceland all the time. Want me to get you some? I frequently
pick it up and use it for antifreeze.




Bertie

(Sigvaldi Eggertsson) wrote in
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Nik wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 01:10:58 GMT, Tropical Storm Alison
wrote:

I read about this holiday (am I spelling it correctly?) ten years
ago in Freya's Folk's magazine. I wasn't aware Icelanders still
celebrated it till I saw the National Geographic Taboo show. What
kind of foods do people in, e.g., the US who celebrate Thorrablot
eat? I (seriously) wouldn't mind the ruminant heads or sheep balls
(I grew up eating organ meats), but I don't think I could eat the
shark.

Hakarl has to be tried at least once, then followed by a shot of
Brannivin...

Nik

This is actually not an old tradition here in Iceland, it only goes
back to the 1950´or so.

Shh, try not to upset Njikky.

He knows best,you know.


Bertie