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Sunday, December 24, 2023

Jólabókaflóð

Posted by Ian E.S. Adler at 7:45:00 AM

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J.R.R. SánchezDecember 27, 2023 at 4:04 AM
What a lovely tradition!! I hope you had a happy Jolabokaflod and a merry Christmas.
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