the ensign of the Faroe Islands. This was soon after Denmark had been taken over by the Nazis, and the British Government had decided to send armed forces to the Faroe Islands to prevent a German invasion [...] every village, on almost every island today, the role of Britain in our flag’s official history will be remembered. Being in Scotland gives us the chance to highlight how many of the troops stationed in [...] Faroe Islands; Góðu føroyingar! It is a great pleasure and honor for me to be with you all here this evening to celebrate Faroese Flag Day. Thank you, Lord Provost, for your warm words of welcome to Edinburgh

struggle for existence. A question of to be or not to be. Older than this phfrase by Shakespeare. In connection with whale hunting you ought to know that in the Faroe Islands practically everybody has traditionel [...] are appointed to assess the damages to craft and whaling-gear; some of the grind will be sold by auction to pay for these losses, and a certain amount of the meat is set aside as bonus to the vakthald and [...] also used as a buoy to mark the position when fishing at sea. Formerly lack of whale hunting caused famine in the Faroe Islands. Whale hunting was a centuries old basis for to be or not to be. Dear Sir. Please

opportunity has been denied to us by circumstances beyond our control. However, if are given permission to do so, we still may dock our ship in Torshavn in Saturday, August 13 to invite people onboard for [...] Faeroes? The answer to that is that they cannot do so when entire pods are exterminated down to the last little calf. Without any survivors, there is no single whale remaining to communicate to other pods the [...] the fjords. To not see this, to not feel this is simply denial...convenient, ignorant, arrogant and so very, very, wrong. It is so easy to deny this, and in our hominid arrogance we choose to be willfully

var megen Blæst “kastevind” gik Jollen rundt med dem. Det lykkedes to af dem af svømme i Land “inni á Skansa­tanga”. Den ene af disse to fik lige akkurat jokket til “húsið hjá Petur í Geil (Alberg),” hvor [...] bange for Motorbaaden fra Vestmannahavn, der var kun to mand ombord i den. Der har hersket en frygtelig Snestorm hele Natten igennem. Om Aftenen kom Islands Falk fra Kjøbenhavn. Den tog straks afsted igen ind [...] nemlig to unge Piger taget afsted over Fjældet Lørdagsaften inden Snestormen “brast á”. Nu have man fundet dem begge. Den ene var død. Den anden mente man dog der kunde være redning for. Disse to unge Piger

over Vandet, blev Baadene sat i Søen og alt deres Tøj samt en del Proviant bragt ned til i disse. Dernæst lod Kaptajnen 11 Mand gaa i Baadene og selv blev han med to Mand paa Skibet. Han blev ved at sejle [...] skal bestaa af 80 Studerende, og det skal foregaa med Dampskibet Botnia op til Island. Paa opvejen skal det anløbe Island og blive der i nogle Dage. Det kunde være meget morsomt. Drongur doyði av brennivíni [...] drak to Mund­fulde, hvorefter han lagde den under Bund­brættet (tiljan) i Baaden. Ved en Forglemmelse blev den liggende i Baaden, indtil Drengene fandt den. 23. ankom Postdampskibet Laura fra Island. Den

Aidsraktum børnum. Birthday Greetings to Madiba On behalf of the Government and People of the Faroe Islands, I would like to send our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to you on the occasion of your 90th [...] reaffirming our belief that right will prevail. The milestone of your 90th Birthday gives us an opportunity to express just how much we value your presence amongst us. You radiate a wisdom, warmth and humanity [...] commitment to improving the lot of deprived children and HIV/Aids victims. Wishing you the happiest of Birthdays and Many, Many Happy Returns of the Day. Jóannes Eidesgaard Prime Minister Faroe Islands

góður sangskrivari hon er. /..oh save me/ won't you save me from my ways / 'cos the only way I know how to live/ the only way I know is killing me/ Erligt, syrgiligt og við einum sera vøkrum lagi, so gjørdist [...] Ikki nóg rock 'n roll Tvær ungar gentur, sum spældu cello, komu á pallin til lagið »Oh My Lady«. Men tær vórðu vístar av aftur, tí Lena helt ikki klædnastílin vera nóg Rock 'n Roll. Meðan tær so kundu [...] hóskandi, framførdi hon lagið »Something's Gotta Give«. Síðani bjóðaði hon teimum báðum á aftur pallin, og nú sá betri út. Góðtikið! Hetta var sjálvandi alt í skemti, men eina løtu mundi hon lumpa meg. Síðani

skipinum varð lagt inn á náttini. Allir vaksnir menn í bygdini høvdu verið við til bjargingina. Her lá alt í einum hurlivasa. Í einum koyggjusekki lá ein sálmabók rullað inn í eitt hálsaturriklæði. Sálmabókin [...] ”Hetta var ein langur mánadagur,” segði mín búfelagi, tá ið vit løgdu okkum seint á kvøldi. Hóast alt, vit høvdu upplivað, svóvu vit uttan støðg til klokkan var sjey næsta morgun. Áðrenn vit fóru til songar [...] fimm. Hetta var ein langur dagur at koma ígjøgnum. Bert at eta og at ganga og mala í býnum, tað var alt vit kundu gera. Vit høvdu ikki so frægt sum áhuga fyri handilsgluggunum og kundu ikki so mikið sum

op til Island. I Aften Kl 6½ ankrede en dansk Grønlandsfarer her paa Rheden. Dens navn er Godthaab. 10. Ankom den engelske Kryds­er Blonde her til. Den afsejlede om Natten herfra op til Island for at afløse [...] Fær­ø­erne. I blandt andre, som gik til Island var en tysk Dame, Frk Adeline Rittershaus, som var her i Fjor og hvem min Fader meget godt kender. Nu skulle hun op til Island for at giftes med en Købmand. Brev [...] sloges indbyrdes. 3 bleve arrest­erede, hvoraf den ene maatte bindes. Den sidstnævnte gik gan­ske rolig mellem to Politister, Kvartermester S. F. Samuelsen og Mening Daniel Midjord. Pludselig sled han sig løs

all very excited to hear what a man, who has had the ultimate responsibility for the world’s most important and most difficult decisions, has to say to the people of the Faroe Islands. He will be paid [...] setback of a magnitude hard to grasp on our latitudes where the social safety net is supposed to catch everyone and ensure that we all get the same opportunities in life. This is not how the American system works [...] probably not why he is visiting. He has a story to tell. And a man who has been sparring with Al Gore for eight years should be able to convey a message to us about what the future holds in store for mankind