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We are open, Jólabókaflóðið and in 5 weeks it's Boxing Day
To celebrate launching the store today (AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!) and with Christmas not very far off, let’s talk about the Icelandic Christmas Eve tradition of Jólabókaflóðið (pronounced YO-lah-bok-ah-flod). Not to be confused with the (terrifying) Icelandic Christmas creature, Jólakötturinn (the giant Yule Cat who eats children)