Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.09.2013, Síða 4

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appointments with mermaids and landlubbers.
He waves his large claws, attracting those desiring
to be in the company of starfish and lumpfish.
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Dear Iceland,
You are so ace as is your music, but please please stop the
troubadours, come on 'wish you were here' at full blast
when tring to have a lovely booze with your mates though a
PA. booooo
They always seem to clear the bar too!
All the very best
Sid Barrett
Dear Sid Barrett,
First of all, congratulations on your amazing name. After a
straight read of your letter, we dimmed the lights, lit some
incense, and read it backwards while watching the Wizard of
Oz. It changed our lives, man.
Your name also explains why you are so sick of hearing our
vast sea of troubadours singing one of the most beautiful
and poignant Pink Floyd songs there are. If we were named
after a classic song (or its singer!), we sure wouldn’t want to
hear it butchered up left, right and centre too! Wait a min-
ute… those troubadours CONSTANTLY demolish ‘Heard It
Through The Grapevine’! FUCK!!!
Truth is that it seems the troubadours are a total love-hate
thing here. Some of them clear the room, but some of them
get the whole bar to sing along. They find that one person
who isn’t getting off and they MAKE them get off, to para-
phrase Almost Famous. And for every person that eventually
gives in and sings along, there are a dozen who would never
go to a bar again before going to one with a troubadour.
What’s to be done? Who knows. Nothing probably. This
hasn’t been a pressing concern over the past five post-crash
years. But perhaps a prize will soothe your pain.
Love,
The Grapevine
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send
your letters to: letters@grapevine.is
Sour grapes & stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER
Hi Grapevine,
In your issue # 13 - 2013 Page # 10 under news in brief:
The former Mayor of Reykjavik Mr. Maqnusson is saying is
an insult to Icelands history.
He is right, I have been around the world 3 times and found
you can not trust all muslims.
There idea is to take over the world. The islamic inf luence
IS!!!! out of hand, not only in Iceland
but in all Christian Countries. The current Mayor Mr. Vigis-
son DOES NOT LIVE WITH IT.
Icelands needs to get a backbone like Australia. "If you
want to live here you must conform
to our way of life!" OR LEAVE!. Do not think the muslims
will go away or want to live in peace
with Christians.
Look at the problems in France, UK, USA, and other coun-
tries. History may repeat it slef.
Vestmanney Island
Year 1627 Algeran pirates attacked the island, killing 40 &
capturing about 250 people to be sold
in slavery.

Anonymous.

P.S.
Iceland Beware....
Hey Anonymous,
Go fuck yourself, you fucking idiot!
Bye
(Translated from Icelandic:)
Hello,
I came across the letter in issue 12 about the spoons from
the 1930s. I am interested in acquiring these spoons. How
can I get in touch with Rick and Sally?
Best,
Jón Ingiberg
Hi Jón,
Thanks for getting in touch. It’s always fun to see that 1,
people do read the letters, and 2, old-fashioned correspon-
dence still connects third parties through mutual interest.
Now we aren’t entirely sure if Rick and Sally we’re looking
for a buyer for these spoons, as they seemed to simply want
more information about them, but as they say – everyone has
their price! We will put you in touch with the fine American
couple. Then you can haggle around to find out how senti-
mentally attached they are to these items, or if you can get
them for bargain basement cheap.
Good luck!
The Grapevine
Issue 15 — 2013 4

MOST AWESOME LETTER
TWO FREE PAIRS OF WOOLLEN SOCKS!
Yes, this lovely prize will keep your feet warm and cosy throughout your stay in Iceland and
in any subsequent places you might go that sometimes get cold. And these aren’t just any
old woollen socks either, these are the colourful, wonderful, extra-long kind from Geysir.
Congratulations to this issue's MOST AWESOME LETTER. Drop us a line at letters@
grapevine.is to find out how to collect those free socks! And if you’re in the market for some
socks come next issue, why not write us a wonderful reader letter to that same address.
Like Axl Rose said: “It’s so easy!”