Iceland, as far from Washington as from Moscow, is advantageously placed in a political climate of improved relations between East and West. Having played host to the memorable Fischer-Spassky chess match in 1972, it moved onto the political chessboard in 1986, with the Reykjavik summit meeting of President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
"Tipping is not customary in Iceland"
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Damn, they say you learn something about Iceland in 1991 every day. Guess that's my daily dose.
Looks like there's some sort of blog fever going around the house. Best watch yourself.
Ronald Reagan, the greatest flagsucker in the West, lining up against Mikhail Gorbachev, the greatest reformer in the East, exchanging pleasantries while strategically moving their respective countrymen to the end of hostility and coldness.
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