February 07, 2005
No Icelandic people were harmed in the making of this holiday
We've been celebrating Bunny Day for a while here at Heaneyland, but festivities have slackened off a bit lately. So thank heavens there is a new, surprisingly not-made-up holiday to celebrate today: Bun Day!
On Bun Day, Icelandic children beat their parents with "bun wands", an act for which they receive cream puffs. God, Iceland is awesome. I just want to pick it up and hug it.
Posted by Francis at 12:07 PM in Bunny Day | TrackBackMy girlfriend has a bun day at her workplace (in the UK) once a month. Unfortunately, beating the bosses with sticks isn't a requirement for obtaining the buns.
Posted by: Matt at February 9, 2005 01:39 AMwow. i've never heard of "bun day" lol. i lived in iceland for 4 and a half years. but then again i'm amercian and my parents are military so we lived on the base there...but it was still loads of fun lol...-ariel
Posted by: Ariel Dodgson at February 17, 2005 08:20 PMBun Day is always two days before Ash Wednesday. In 2008, Ash Wednesday falls on February 6, which means Bun Day is February 4. Even though my family is American, we still celebrate it, though my parents outlawed the "bun wand". lol
Posted by: Emma at February 4, 2008 08:32 AM