14.2.2010
Humorous Icelandic Tales7
ship’s cook on a fishing boat from Hafnarfjörður. Lasi was known to have a way with words like many other people from the West Fjords. On his first day aboard ship he began to clean every nook and cranny of the galley, as cleanliness was very important to him. In the late afternoon he had nearly finished cleaning and was bent over washing the floor under the steps when someone treads on his back. Lasi was startled and swore profusely, invoking hellfire and damnation and let fly many other oaths besides. The man who had come down the stairs then says: "Easy now, don’t you know who you’re talking to? I’m the captain." "Just making conversation", replies Lasi. Lasi kokkur.
Making Conversation
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