Eyjafjallajökull: it means “revenge” in Iceland
Newspapers across the world are reporting that a volcano eruption in Iceland has changed the air traffic for much of northern Europe. The official story is that a cloud of ash was projected on Tuesday from the volcano beneath the glacier Eyjafjallajökull, south of the island, moving to an area that extends over the North Sea to the shores of Ireland, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. As time goes by, it is now also affecting air traffic in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
But beyond the official story, lies not a natural disaster, but a man-made event: the BJ went to Reykjavik and was told by a local elderly that “Eyjafjallajökull” was a kind of joke that means “revenge” or, if interpreted litterally, “Scr* you, you Europeans”. As the BJ reporters drove up to the supposed location of the volcano, we encountered a gigantic bonfire where thousands of Icelanders were merrily burning a monstrous pile of Icelandic króna, the local currency.
When asked what this meant, one of the organisers replied: “Well it’s not worth anything anymore and as no one seems to care about us, we decided to have a bit of fun and annoy our neighbours in the process. To think people bought the story that this was all caused by a volcano with a name that would make you have 2345 points at Scrabble is just the cherry on the pie”.
The Iceland government did not wish to comment.
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I was in Oregon when Mount St. Helens blew. I was very glad I wasn’t any closer. It’s scary to see Mother Nature in action.
It certainly is a dreadful period for the air line sector, nevertheless our thoughts – whether or not the photographs of the volcano are really awesome – really need to be with all those persons stuck far from home.Many thanks regarding your current post.