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Askasleikir comes on the 17th December
Askasleikir (Bowl Licker) comes to town on 17 December. In the past, Icelanders ate from lidded wooden bowls that they sometimes kept under the bed or on the floor. Bowl Licker would hide under the bed, and if someone put their bowl on the floor he grabbed it and licked the inside clean.
AskasleikirBowl Licker, the sixth one,
was shockingly ill bred.
From underneath the bedsteads
he stuck his ugly head.
And when the bowls were left
to be licked by dog or cat,
he snatched them for himself
- he was sure good at that!
Jesper (born 1990) comes to Íshestar every winter and we are so pleased to have him with us. He is very curious and is an honorary leader. He has great tölt but is only for experienced riders. Jesper (and Silja, our office manager) are fond of Askasleikir (bowl licker)
