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8. Jolaktturinn - Christmas Cat - Bjork

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:02 AM

Wednesday

Jólakötturinn
(Lag / texti: Ingibjörg Þorbergs / Jóhannes úr Kötlum)

Þið kannist við jólaköttinn,
sá köttur var gríðarstór.
Fólk vissi‘ekki hvaðan hann kom
eða hvert hann fór.

Hann glennti up glyrnurnar sínar,
glóandi báðar tvær.
Það var ekki heiglum hent
að horfa í þær.

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https://glatkistan.com/2017/02/28/jolakotturinn/

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