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Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.
At Christmas time in the village where my Grandma Hannah grew up, she said daylight lasted from about noon to 3 p.m. She met my grandpa, another Swedish immigrant, and together they raised eight children. They loved the light. But the traditions linger. We celebrate Christmas the way they did in the old country, with a smorgasbord and by opening our presents on Christmas Eve.