(English) It’s Little Christmas Eve

I wrote this back in 2005. Can’t remember whether it was made public in any way.

It’s «Little Christmas Eve», as December 23rd is known in Norway. Tomorrow is the great celebration. Our already sky high consumption will make another jump, as Norwegian families gather, eating tons of meat and drinking gallons of alcoholic substances. Many will make their annual pilgrimage to their parish church, to hear about the supposed reason for the celebration — the birth of Jesus Christ, some 2000 years ago. But is it really?

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