The sixth and hopeless yule lad comes to town the night of December 16th. He is slower than his brother and therefore shows up a little later in the evening. In fact he comes right in time for dessert. His name is Askasleikir yule lad and loves fighting the pets for the leftovers.
Yum yum
Askur, is the name of the wooden food bowls people used to eat out of at night while sitting in bed. The bowl has a hinged lid on it which kept the food warm for them. Once they were finished eating, they put the bowl on the floor for their pets to lick. Aska is a derivative of Askur and therefore Askasleikir means Bowl Licker.
Check under your bed
Askasleikir yule lad sneaks into homes and hides under the children’s beds, waiting for them to put their bowl down. He knows children are more likely to be messy and leave food left in their bowls. At first chance, he snatches the bowl before the pets are able to get to it and then he licks it clean. These night time desserts sure are delicious!
On December 30th, Askasleikir drags his feet home. Hopefully he’ll make it back in time for his mom’s dessert.
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