The Day Iceland Stood Still

The morning of Friday, October 24, 1975 started much like any other in Iceland -- but that normalcy would not last long. Some 90 percent of the nation's women went on strike, refusing to work at home or at their jobs. Schools and shops closed, women dropped their children off at their husbands' workplaces, and by the time the historic day was over, Iceland had been brought to its knees. The story of the day itself and its aftermath -- it's safe to say the strike had its intended impact -- is told by the women themselves, with great joy and no small amount of humor.