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Vinarterta by M
At the heart of the heart of Icelandic North American culture is not Vikings, or horses or sheep, or fishing or Black Death or language, no, they are not the centre of our culture, nor is religion,...
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My Vinarterta Heritage
Heritage is a funny sort of thing. It turns up in strange places and in strange ways. Yesterday, I took cousin Dilla and JO for supper to Amma’s Tea Room and Gift Shop. During the summer Amma’s is...
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A Vínarterta Icelander No More
I hate to admit it but I’m no longer a vínarterta Icelander. You know the kind. I love going to Íslendingadagurinn, the celebration of our Icelandic heritage, that takes place in Gimli every summer. I...
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The Kindest Gift
Yesterday, I found an unexpected package at my front door. I’m not used to receiving packages unless it is a book I’ve ordered over the internet. The return address said it was from Clayton and Doris...
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The Icelanders Go West
Go West young man, go West. In 1871 that was the advice of Horace Greeley, the editor of the New York Times. Horace Greeley said that anyone who had to earn a living should go where workers were...
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