In Sweden, about 40 percent of the country gathers round the television on Christmas Eve—to watch Donald Duck. Every Christmas Even since 1959, the 1958 special Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul (Donald Duck and His Friends Wish You a Merry Christmas, in English) is screened on Sweden’s main public television channel, TV1 at 3:00… More Donald Duck Wishes You A God Jul
You better watch out, you better not cry or you might end up with a rotten potato in your shoe. Yep, a rotten potato. It is December 12th and the Icelandic Yule Lads are coming or at least the first Yule Lad. On December 12, Stekkjarstaur (in English that is a Sheep-Cote Clod) appears. He… More The Yule Lads Are Coming To Town
I have never outgrown my love of children’s books. In my view, it is Christmas every day at Ingebretsen’s when a new shipment of books arrive. I can savor re-issues of the classics and delight in the new publications. When The Christmas Wish arrived in the store, I, like everyone else who saw the book,… More The Christmas Wish – A book to treasure