Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.08.2012, Page 50

Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.08.2012, Page 50
50 The Reykjavík Grapevine Issue 12 — 2012 Grænn Kostur | Skólavördustíg 8b 101 Reykjavík | Sími: 552 2028 www.graennkostur.is Opening hours: Mon - Sat. 11:30 - 21:00 Sun. 13:00 - 21:00 The Green Choice Premium Quality Vegetarian Food • Vegetarian dishes • Vegan dishes • Bakes and soups • Wholesome cakes • Raw food deserts • Coffee and tea Grænn Kostur is the perfect downtown choice when you are looking for wholesome great tasting meals. Vegetarian Dish of the Day 1.590 kr. Sports | Muddy! Mýrarbolti (Mee-rar-bowl-ti) is the European championship in Swamp Football (or soccer). It has taken place in the small town of Ísafjörður in the westfjords of Iceland since 2005. Dur- ing the bash, the town gets dubbed Íbizafjörður, as it’s the biggest party weekend of the year. Last year, the win- ners were even accused of not being drunk, hung-over or tired in the annual accusations, which take place during the closing ceremony. This year an estimated 1.200 people (including a Grapevine spy) partici- pated in the competition with a record number of women taking part. Native Ísafjörður girls, the Pamelas of Team Hasselhoff, took both overall and wom- en’s titles while Bert and the He-man Hunters won it for the guys division, taking the title from local champions Aðskilnaðarsamtök Vestfjarða (“The Westfjords Secession Organisation”). With nipple twisting, hair pulling and even groin grabbing, the Mýrar- bolti women’s division is not for prin- cesses—at least not the boring ones. And winners Team Hasselhoff cer- tainly didn’t hold back, getting their fair share of black cards (punishable by two minutes with a black sack over the head). Of course I would have liked to win, but it was also nice to let the mud dry and drink the rest of my beer. Won- derful weather, crazy nightlife and competitive sport—this is what three-day weekends are made for. Winners: Overall and women’s division: Team Hasselhof Men’s division: Bert and the He-man Hunters Fouls: Yellow card: for mild infractions, you get a verbal warning Pink card: for mildly hurting another player, you must kiss their boo-boo Black card: for something mildly worse, you must put a black sack, which is usu- ally wet and muddy, over your head for two minutes Playing Dirty In Ísafjörður The Mýrarbolti European Championship 2012 Words and photos by Álfrún Gísladóttir.

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