For the past eight nights the Yule Lads have been steadily coming to town. Every evening the boys have been putting their shoes on the windowsill in anticipation of a little treat. Today’s Yule Lad, Skyrgámur (Skyr Gobbler) brought pencils to them. If you remember children are supposed to put a shoe on a windowsill and those who have been good through the year, will find a treat there in the morning, but those who have been bad, will find a potato instead.
Anton came up with a modern addition to this custom:
"If you were bad the Yule Lads will bring you a potato, but if you were really, really bad they will bring you toxic toys from China."
We still have some Yule Lads to come…
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