What Santa Thinks of the Yule TrollsWhat Santa Thinks of the Yule Trolls
I have been traveling winter roads for a very long time, long enough to know that not every place welcomes the season in the same way. Some winters are loud,
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How Icelandic Children Celebrate with the Yule LadsHow Icelandic Children Celebrate with the Yule Lads
By the time the Yule Lads have finished filling their family’s mountain home, something else has already been happening across Iceland. Shoes have been appearing in windows. Not all at
The First Four Yule LadsThe First Four Yule Lads
On the first night of the Yule season, something changes in the house among the lava fields. It is not loud at first. A door creaks. Boots shake off snow.
Leppalúði: The Quiet Troll FatherLeppalúði: The Quiet Troll Father
If Grýla is the voice of the mountains, then Leppalúði (LEP-pal-LOO-thee) is the hush that settles after the echoes fade. He is the quiet father of the Yule Troll family,
Santa’s Northern NeighborsSanta’s Northern Neighbors
Meet the Yule Troll Family of Iceland Far to the north of the North Pole, past snowy oceans and volcanic mountains, lives a holiday family unlike any other I have
Santa Jim B Brings Joy to the Navy’s Holiday Celebration at Jim CreekSanta Jim B Brings Joy to the Navy’s Holiday Celebration at Jim Creek
When the Navy called, Santa Jim answered. In early December 2019, the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation team at Jim Creek invited him to lead their annual holiday festival for military