Krumpira! Luka!
August 25, 2006 – 3:38 amOn certain days there are men who walk the streets of Zagreb bellowing “Krumpira!” at the top of their lungs. They are potato hucksters, and some of them offer onions to boot (”Krumpira! Luka!”). If two of them cross paths in the same territory, the resultant vociferation reminds one of a call-and-response field holler. When asked if there is an affectionate term for these potato-mongers, like ‘krumpirac’ (potato man) or some such colorful nickname, a Zagreb woman answered, “No, he’s just that guy who wakes us up yelling ‘krumpira’ on Friday mornings.”
