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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Iceland's Elves
Iceland is a magical place and it is even more magical due to an Icelandic belief in elves. They are also called gnomes and trolls and to explain some of the twists and curves in the road it is said that the road was adjusted to not disturb an elf's house. So as not to disturb this house they will wind a road precariously along a cliff's edge to protect their place. There are even doors in the countryside that are said to be the entrance to an elf's home. This is somewhat of a tricky subject here since a typical Icelander can not say yes or no to the question of: "do elves exist?" If they say yes, then it is official that they are 100% certain they exist; if they say no, then they are certain they can't possibly exist. They have people that act as a sort of "elf whisperer" and it is not rare for a major construction company to hire someone with these talents during the building process.
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Are those people dressed up in costume? How many of them did you see?
ReplyDeleteNo, they are actually "mannequins" and their interiors are made from foam, wood and clothing racks. I watched the lady assemble it at 8AM in the morning on my way over to breakfast. It is kind of funny to see them push these large pieces out of the store onto the sidewalk. These pieces clutter the opening of the store, so they have to put them out in order to get into the shop. These were the only two elves. They had a Viking & some polar bears as well.
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