Evergreen, Ever Delicious
In Denmark, as in the United States, the Christmas tree is a primary icon of the season, along with the falling snow and Father Christmas. On Juleaften, or Christmas Eve, around 9 or 10 p.m., most Danish families join hands, dance in a circle around the tree and sing carols — a communal yet intimate celebration of Christmas.
Then we exchange presents and everyone exclaims over his homemade cookies, marzipan and other sweets, along with dried fruits and nuts.
Despite all the sentiment we attach to our Christmas trees, we still get rid of them quickly once the holiday ends. Three or four days after Christmas, abandoned trees are discarded in the streets as if they were garbage.… Seguir leyendo »