Readings excerpts of this Nordic Christmas legend aloud to my parents has brought a lot of laughter and holiday cheer. (We’re a dark-humored household)

Sweden’s Answer to Santa Claus Is a Murderous Gnome
When I was a kid, I woke up early every Dec. 13 to fulfill my ancestral duties: I stuck a bunch of C-batteries into a light-up plastic wreath, balanced...
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