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MY SWEDISH CHRISTMAS DINNER

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Lust year I spent, (fliristmss with friends in Goihcnburg and virus var)’ gunprlsed m discover that. the Swedes are even greater trcnchmcn than the (gm-Imam. We imagine that, we feast (a Christmas, but iudscd by Sircdish

standards we fash-

For weeks before (fluristmas the hunters are busy in the forests and the cooks are busy in the kitchens.

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‘TWAS the night before Christmas, when all through

Not a creature was stirring, not cccn a numsc; The stockings wcrc hung by thc. i-Izimncy u-ith care In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

The children were nestled all snug in their buds. While visions of sugar-plums danced in their Iieacls; And mama in her kerchief, and l in my cap,

Had just settled, our brains for a long Wintcfs nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clallcr, I sprang from the bed to sec what was lhc mailer. Away to the window I Ilcw like a llash,

Tore open the shutters and thrcu‘ up the skis/i.

The moon on the breast of tln- llPll'—/(lilt'll snow Claire the lustre of midday to olijm-ls ln-lzizl", When, what to my nronrlcring/ rye-s simulrl r1p;n:ai-, Hut a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny l‘('lll(i('l'l'.

With a little old driver, so liire-ly/ am! quirk,

I knew in a moment il must b0 St. Nick.

lllorc rapid than caglcs his coursiir» they came.

And he ivhistleil, and shoulcrl, and rallrd thvm by

"Non", Dashcr.’ now, Dancer: now llruizrsi" (lllfl ‘iimrrxrll On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Dondcr and lllilsrn!

To the top of the porch! to llu" lop of the u-all!

Non" dash away! dash away .' rlrcsh away all ."’

As dry leaves that before lhc wild Illll‘l‘l('(lll(’ fly. ll"hclz they meet with an obstacle, mount to llu- shy]; So up to the house-top the coursr-rs ilrcg/ llcn‘.

With the sliyh full of toys, and St. Niclsolasi, loo.

14nd then, in a twinkling, l heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head,’ and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, . And his clothes zucrc all tarnished with ashesand soot: A bundle of toys he had Ilung on his back,

And he looked likc a peddler just opening his pack.

His eycs—how they lwinklcrl.’ his dimples-hon‘ merry! His checks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up likc u bow,

And lhc beard on his v ‘ "i iras as uihilc as ihc snow.

The stunzp of a pipe he hclrl light in his teelh,

And the smoke it encircled Iris head likc a wreath; Hc had a broad face and a round little bclly, That shook when he laughed, likc a bowl/u! of jelly.

IIC uras chubby and plump, a right jollyolrl cll,

And I laughed whcrl I saw him. in spite of nlyscll; I A wink of his cyc and a twist of his head

Soon gave m0 to know I had nothing to dread.

Itc spoke not a word, but wont straight to his work, And Iillcd all the stockings; then turned ulith a jcrk, And laying his linger ilside of his nose.

Ana’ giving a nod, up the rel-i-nnen he rosin.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team garc a ichisllv, And away they all llcw likc the down of a thistle. llut I heard him cxclaim. cro hc drove out of sill”:

“HAPPY CHHISIVIIAS TO ALL, AND TO 11 lrl- 4 I GOOD-NIGHT.”

Thuro f: no fear that the food pre- pared s.» early will not; keel! 5°? U" temperature is often thirty degree! below zero, which means slxtyJwo degrees of frost. Each family FY8951‘ u; enormous quantities of food of inmost endless variety There are in, fact, so many different. dishes that the Swedes find it too much trouble to rcmemebcr all their special names and so they group them under gen- oral names according to the main ingredient.

At the time I knew nothing of nil lhLs culinary activity, and after a very cold walk back from church I sat down to the Christmas dinner

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The next course was “doppai gry- ian" or "pork dish," but the pork was sowell disguised thatlcould not lden tify it. Boiled reindeer meat, very delicious, with ample Veketables fol- lowed. Next came "julripa." which means partridge dish. On thLs occas- ion every diner was served with a whole roast partridge. Long ago I had regretted my second helping of “smm-gasbord". ‘rhe last course was "julhogan" which I understcod to mean “seven limes seven". It consi- sted of seven desserts, each onc in seven varieties. The guests was not expected to ample every variety The hostess was satisfied ff he tried ong variety of ewh dessert.

In view of the great variety 0C entcblu it is curious that there sho- uld hcvo been only one potnble, but after drinking I decided that the Bvwcdes had 300d reasons for not m1- xlng their drinks. "Jul ol" as the drink was culled was the most potent liquid 1 have ever tasted in a. long experience of pot ables. I learnt that it. was made from rum, wine, almonds herbs, and sugar In the final process the liquid is set alight. and poured on w c large block of sugar until the sugar dissolves.

It was three whole days before I recovered from the effects of my Christmas dinner, but. my Swedish friends seemed to suffer no inco- venience.

Christmas Legend in Sweden

There is a. legend in Sweden that the Christmas tree sprang from the soil where two tnic lovers died, the candles tsndin "for remembrance."

Early English Carols

‘The first English collection n! Clurlstinas carols was published in 1521.

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turning on his hccl. he raced away towards the head

of ihc great staircase. with his weapon grasped

firmly in his right hand, he lore down the stairs. Silence greeted him in the hall. but he did not.

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“Oh no. you duift!" cried Jimmy, hllddttllly “h9g1- lW; about. "I'm vrisc to your gzunc, ycuug fcliarl Ycurc Licrald Kins,- uil rig/iii, but you're a dffcrent Gimp from the one I know.“ The speaker made a divs at. his churns legs.

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"A figure clamlrcrccl up the ivy-clad wall nml joined

him in lhc bedroom."

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fut) his friend's puipuscful face.

"DO WHAT YOU'RE TODD!" snapped Gerald and,

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cllinc College had cvcr sccu Gerald Kiln’: movr so fast. us he did at. that. mnnu-ui. He \'.:\.. much l~o qulcl: for Jllllllly. who soon found him- self slrcu-hcrl lull length on his brick, glaring up

hcsilalc for an instant. He made straight for the study. and. with one thrust. from his heavy shoulder, flung open the door. '

The sccnc that rncl. his gaze was terrifying in the extreme. Two mcn were in the midst of a desparaia struggle for possession of a revolver which lay on the flcor near the door of a modern safe.

"Put. them up!" snapped Gerald. “Sharp 110w!"

Instantly the figures ceased to struggle, and pres- cutty the man who had climbed up the ivy was busily engaged in slipping a. pair of handcuffs on to the ozher marrs wrists. .

"Phew!" whistled Chief Inspector King, looking st his son. "You were lube! He nearly had me."

"l know," ‘began Gerald. but, he stopped suddenly as the lightly clad figure of Mr. Penfold appeared in the doorway.

"Wlmt does this mean?“ 1w demanded. "who are YOU. sir?" l-le turned to the Chief Inspccloq

"My name is King, Mr. Pcnfold," came the brisk reply," and I am an inspector of police. I have just managed to prevent this man." he indicated his pris- oner, "from rlfling your safe. My son has been ss- sisiing mc for months past to capture the man and his young accomplice. Ronald Blake. You sec, when we got wind of the fact. that young Rancid was to go to Welling College in order to make friends with your son so that his accomplice could rob you. l do- cldcd that my son should go to the school as well." The speaker broke off suddenly. "Where is Ronald?" he demanded.

Gerald grinned. “Jl|nmy‘s preventing him from leaving his room. l-lc docuft. know what for. but he's doing it!"

“He's not!“ crmc Junmyks voice from behind his fuihcr. "llcs hero. Master Ronald turned nasty so I had lo - cr -- biff him over the head. l-locl we

better send for a doctor?"

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'l‘\vo hours lulcr the two Pcnfolds. fut-liar mid son, were listening in the full story of the plot, and mun- t°"'l’1°"' ‘mm Chief lnslwctor King. When ii. was finished, the cider of the two rose to his feci. and shock hands very solemnly with the two Kings.

"I've been a pig-headed old fool." lie said slowly, "bl" Y" lmrwd my lesson. Listen! m Christmas morning and, if money can get anything, we're going l0 hi" ll 7911")’ good old-fashioned Christmas. Jim- ml” he added "gct out the car after breakfast and 5°" ‘Vim Yflll WI‘- do io liven this place up a bit."

"l-‘iuhlo fnilvr!" crlcd Jimmy. And Christmas vrllh Jimmy Prnfoid \"ll.'l merry as could mu

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Pnossssioiviu,

D moat Quh_ mu ma,“ “ m" Y-lul Oh! m“ who P11?! Hi0 put cf Pith" Christmas m the my bub rnent ear-m p, money m, culls’. All um ' ' seems to b, "WWI-FY; lDlfl 170m the 010M195 ‘md m"'k°‘"l> 1s a pleasant. smile. Butlhe professional 51mm know otherwise.‘ Many q: them am 01d M“ tors who have played in stuck con _ ponies for years, and their com“? 101; is that Santa. Claus l; ‘- the n1ostv difficult part-s the Q\'ci' hadig play.

Their audience is a ppypuulal °"°“'d'°f keFwytd children uh.) m, on the w-alch for ihc slighicl false

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‘move-Many of the kiddies fiff- W,

at; that. age when skepticism 0f mo Sam"- Claufi myth is bGZlllIliilt‘, u, 1 sert itself and ihry ml 1; - on the shop Santa. Nor is v. Dlkfiettecl by friendly foo" walks. among ihccbilli u _ __ , IilCEIIOUy and makq-up “my h, m“ fort if they are L9 pagx m,-,_,i,,.,._

'" T?‘ V“ ‘xvi l-ous of 611v sluzeuimosphcre in “mu 11,... 11.. .,;.nll':c.- l-_~_. ~~ I up is not to be if.- ccuiplcting hcr (la Lake more care gfgg- m.

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Sllllrrcl =1 beard with garn rr skill. .\r least. one Snuta build‘; up lu.. llilTll hair by hn r on a surface of cum,

The result is pcafcclunr, llw up,» coprcicus Ub§C\“\'l,'l' would l.".l l» dr- tcci miy sign of lfilzli)‘.

‘of course. the Santa \'.!~.-.| p.~__..~__.., n natural vrhtc lnnrd a; rho Tight, shnpc and size is favored liil-"ll; his fell us. To him nrc oflzxru :1» pimp‘, of this queer annual piul: um. zml if he is complaccutou the n‘ l 0i sllovsing the children w iC~l Lu. 1mm by lugs, hc is certain of n fizic bump.

In Lhe very ‘large stores the prob-- lrm c! keeping a Sauna Claus W‘.

Jinuously on out: ncccssinirs m»

employment of ivm or llilllk" uvsn m‘ similar build. flicsc duplicate Santa:

‘work in~shifis Oi two hours. Appili-

enlly the task of impcrslniinliiix; guru] St. Nicholas is cvcry whit. a» cx~ lmusting as '1 soldier's sour": lillll". judging from the ruuilnuiy oi u“ lcugih of the Spells‘.

h I. The Imp

fionunucd from pogo l:

'I‘al:e him-your uicc liulv. good

little sou! , I‘\‘c come for m)‘ uup full (‘l ui=.rluul' and fun. ‘ Someone to plny will lllv‘ right

through the night.

In rcturu for his pl-nuk... ill ci-‘C v

you my light

My imp boy, come hllhcr. and 10L mc forget,

The best, sweetest nicc child l ever have met!"

'I'hcn the imp sin-uup from ll"! Chriitinas tree to the flour, llllli roll- ed over in delight fill his WOW"

"MY OWN CHRISTOPHER." FRIED THE ORDINARY !\‘lOTlll~lll’.

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flcw bill's)! the chimncv- "ml m"

thrcc of them vcuslicd info lhc with’ likc shadows.

Chri.~;t.opl1ei' ran to his mulhcr, llllii she kissed him, lmd he said ll!‘ “Whl love to be n good bnY b°°"\""‘" ‘l W; so tiring wllh the Imps.

Thou his mother put ihc luvvlv hi- tii moon-candle on ion "l ‘m Christmas lrcc, and culled u" W‘ neighbors to hcnr the 80"" "‘j“v“' They were so happy~ only "WY “"51” ed um no.1» imp mother had WP“

' them candles. However, lhry nuulv

some out of beeswax. and W" "m: on thclr Chnlstmus trees. fr v0" 1min carefully at candles. l think you W

rev .""lIl(‘i-lllll§ impish about Lhcnrfll‘ on n mu day. Just as a um no" imp Md ccmc back to WW “i yo"