Iceland Edition
World Work Apron Day leads today's complete edition for Iceland.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for uniforms, aprons, gloves, boots, badges, and the clothes that show people are ready to serve, build, clean, cook, or repair.
The last shopping day before Christmas. Icelanders eat fermented skate (skata), a dish so pungent that restaurants are allowed to serve it only on this day. The skate is buried in the yard to ferment, and the smell fills the entire neighborhood. The tradition is to eat the skate, drink a shot of brennivÃn (caraway schnapps), and then air out the house for three days.
You spot the endemic Cocos buff-banded rail, coconut crabs, and various tropical seabirds inhabiting these remote Indian Ocean islands. You notice that residents keep dogs, cats, and tropical fish as pets in this isolated community. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.