Christmas in Sweden and holiday contrasts
The excerpt describes Swedish Christmas traditions such as porridge with milk left for the tomte, and notes lower alcohol expectations and strong mass transit reducing drinking and driving. It quotes Karin on commercialization, snow longing, family time, horse drawn sleighs, and TV specials, with the season ending after January 20 when decorations are taken down.
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Karin
Sweden
States
Boston
Bethlehem
Walt Disney
Swedish Yuletide Traditions and a Spiced Alcoholic Drink
The piece describes Christmas in Sweden as a bright break in dark days and a family celebration. It includes a recipe for a spiced holiday drink using raisins almonds cardamom cloves cinnamon ginger sugar red wine and grain alcohol with steps to heat ignite and light the mixture then serve in small cups.
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Sweden
Short Short Stories Cont from Page Fifteen
The scene shifts to a Christmas eve setting as Toby demands Santa arrival and Jennifer reassures him. Presents lie in wait, some already opened, while the family anticipates the tradition of unwrapping one gift tonight. The quiet returns as the home fills with festive expectation.
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Toby
Santa
Jennifer
Aiken Garden Group Plans Camellia Show Arrangements
Wildwood Garden Club members met at Claudia Drummond's home to discuss entering the annual Camellia Show and a gift book on vegetable growing for the Aiken Public Library. The next club meeting on Jan 12 will feature a speaker from Edgefield's wild turkey headquarters. The column also notes Truluck Vineyard's bronze medal in Rochester for Carlos 1982 and a 50 acre PRT land acquisition in Mountain Bridge near Greenville increasing public recreation. The Woodland Clinic results and Wagener Salley FFA team achievements are mentioned with filing deadlines near Feb 1.
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Aiken
Wildwood Garden Club
Claudia Drummond
Columbia
S.C. Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
PRT
Mountain Bridge
Greenville County
U.S. 276
Cold Stream Branch
Middle Saluda River
Tiffany Urquhart Named December Student of the Month
Tiffany Urquhart, granddaughter of Mrs. Rhoda Taylor and niece of Miss Janice Taylor of Warrenville, is Graniteville Exchange Club’s Student of the Month for December. A Midland Valley senior, she participates in Pep Club Science Club and Future Business Leaders of America and holds the title Miss Midland Valley High School.
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Langley - Tiffany Urquhart
Janice Taylor
Rhoda Taylor
Warrenville
Graniteville Exchange Club
Midland Valley
Tiffany
Future Business Leaders of America
Midland Valley High School
Aiken County Seeks Wee Miss and Teen Miss Pageants
Aiken County will host Wee Miss Little Miss Young Miss and Teen Miss pageants on April 21 at St Angella Academy. Information and application details are available from organizers.
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Aiken
Aiken County
St. Angela Academy
Augusta College to Hold Shaw Play Try-outs
Try-outs for Bernard Shaw Arms and the Man at Augusta College run January 5 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM in the College Activities Center Meeting Room. Roles open for two women and five men of various ages. Performances are February 23 to 25 at 8 PM in the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre on campus.
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Augusta
Augusta College Theatre
Bernard Shaw
College Activities Center
Grover C. Maxwell
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Tim Hutto
Bill Roberson
Todd Oswald
George Siegler
S.C
Bobby Jones
Anita Tatum
Anu
Bentley's “Cell Shopping
Salem Ni Todd
Coldwell
Lvis
Houndslake Realty
Cesta
ySes 5
Best
Coldwell Banker
Hgurnwat
Realty
Pranm
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