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In the old Swedish calendar, Dec. 13 was the shortest day of the year. And this weekend there will be a celebration on that day to honor St. Lucia, the lady of light. It’s been going for 400 years in Sweden.
In Bemidji, people have been gathering for the Santa Lucia festival for not quite that long. Listen to the story MPR News’ Tom Robertson did in 1998.
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In the old Swedish calendar, Dec. 13 was the shortest day of the year. And this weekend there will be a celebration on that day to honor St. Lucia, the lady of light. It’s been going for 400 years in Sweden.
In Bemidji, people have been gathering for the Santa Lucia festival for not quite that long. Listen to the story MPR News’ Tom Robertson did in 1998.

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