Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.06.2009, Síða 2

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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 8 — 2009
On Cover:
Anna Rut Arnardóttir
Photo
Baldur Kristjáns
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Farmer's Market, Gyllti
Kötturinn, Sjóhattur-
inn, Hjörtur Hjartarson,
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So we closed this issue on early in the
AM of June 18, just a couple of hours af-
ter Iceland’s Independence Day celebra-
tions died down. Since we were making
a paper all day, we didn’t get to do a lot
of celebrating of our own, but then again
some folks claim there isn’t a whole lot to
celebrate these days so maybe that’s just
as well.
Still, on some level we did get to enjoy
and experience a lot of what June 17th
has to offer. We watched the carnival
rides work their magic from afar. Some
kids that probably lost their balloons
stood crying (screaming) outside our of-
fice for a while. The evil combined smell
of pylsa and candyfloss permeated the
air. We suffered the marching band, the
rock concert and the screaming drunken
teenagers through our open windows.
We read our officials’ Independence
Day speeches on-line. They went on to
say that, yeah, things look tough right
now. Yes, Iceland as a nation is again
struggling for its independence, which is
or might be at risk. Right now, we need to
make some tough decisions, to undergo
a painful transition. We still should cel-
ebrate the day; eat pylsur and candyfloss,
go on a ride, buy balloons, watch the
bands and get wasted. For if we don’t, the
terrorists have won. And we are not ter-
rorists, Mr. Brown. Or something.
When we left the office on the morn-
ing of June 18th, we were greeted by
Reykjavík-in-rubbles. The accompanying
photo depicts some of what we saw. De-
flated balloons, candy wrappers, pylsa-
paper, beercans and vomit. Barf. Puke.
Spew. A party was clearly over – one we
didn’t get to participate in. The place had
been trashed and now it was time for
some heavy cleanup.
Some poor sucker would have to sacri-
fice his morning picking up trash, scrub-
bing the vomit-stains off our streets.
Remind you of something?
More comix! Yes, there's more comix in this issue! Check out page
32 for another instalment of Nicelanders.
Editorial | Haukur Magnússon
Haukur’s 8th Editorial!
Happy Icelandic Independence Day!
Probably an awfully fitting metaphor for something. Cliché, even.
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