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Destin Log in Destin, Florida

22 Dec 1982

Page 13

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Destin Log

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Destin, Florida, United States of America

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Dec 22, 1982

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13

Christmas Customs From Sweden Are Shared In Destin

Swedish exchange student Annete Brannstrom, living in Destin, describes Lucia Day traditions. Girls wear white dresses with candles, boys carry a star on a stick, goblins and elves may appear, and families sing, bake gingerbread, drink milk, and enjoy smorgasbord on Christmas Eve with ham and rice pudding.

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America Annete Brannstrom Destin Saint Lucia Annete Sweden Santa Claus Lucia
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Say Blijde Kerstdagen In South Africa

Willem Veenhof discusses Christmas in South Africa noting summer holidays, indoor decorations, and differing foods. He contrasts American lighting traditions with South African indoor decor, mentions plum pudding and possible roast beef, and references Swarte Piet as a Dutch custom still observed.

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Say Blijde South Africa Willem Veenhof Veenhof Santa Claus Destin
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German Christmas Tree Origin and Bavarian Traditions

Bridget Green, a Destin businesswoman born in Bavaria, shares how the Christmas tree originated in Germany as a religious symbol when Martin Luther placed a cut tree with candles at a church. She recalls Saint Nicklaus arriving December 6 and Christ Child gifts on December 25, with family customs and Bavarian foods described.

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Bridget Green Bavaria Luther Bridget Nicklaus
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Glaedelig Jus By Karen MacGrogan Swarte Piet Black Peter Santa Froeliche Germany Martin Luther
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