Sjá nánar

14.2.2010

Humorous Icelandic Tales3

Mr. Saemundur Areliusson were shrimp fishing

magnates that wielded considerable influence in

their field in the heyday of fishing and processing

of shrimp in Isafjordur.

This branch of fishing was usually a fickle and

rapidly changing business. One moment people

were filthy rich and the next they were as good

as penniless, and then they were at the mercy of

bank managers who could not always be relied

upon to be friendly. One day during a period of

prosperity Bodvar and Saemundur ran into each

other in the streets of Isafjordur, and got to talking

and contemplating the human condition.

"Surely one must try to ensure that something

of one’s work remains when one departs this

world?", asked Saemundur, thinking of all the

millions of krónur that were at his disposal that

day.

"That doesn’t worry

me", replied Bodvar.

"It’s all the same to me

whe the r I ’m the

poorest or the richest

stiff in the cemetery."

Bodvar Sveinbjornsson.