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God Jul from the USA! 
Participating in a Lucia Day concert at the Swedish American Museum Center in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood Saturday Dec. 13, 2003, are from left to right, Yvette Perry, Ashley Reinke, Kim Bojarski and Colleen Carlson. Lucia Day marks the beginning of the Christmas season in Sweden. According to legend, St. Lucia, a Sicilian maiden wore candles to light the way as she brought food to Christians hiding in dark underground caves. She was eventually found out and put to death by Roman authorities. The story made its way to Sweden where Lucia day is celebrated. The oldest girl in the family dons a white robe and a wreath of candles to serve a breakfast of saffron buns to the family. Lucia Day marks the beginning of the Christmas holiday in Sweden. (AP Photo/Anne Ryan)
Members of the Varblomman Scandinavian Children's Club, from left to right, Stina Taylor, 7, Maia Taylor, 5, Kristen McDermott, 9, Alexis Moeller, 9, Casey McDermott, 7, Marie Martin, 11 and Birgitta Johnson, 12, wait to perform Christmas songs in Swedish during a during the Lucia Day festival at the Swedish American Museum Center Saturday Dec. 13, 2003, in Chicago. Varblomman teaches children Swedish folk dancing and songs. They are wearing traditional Swedish costumes similar to those that date back to the 1500s. (AP Photo/Anne Ryan)
Head baker Al Aguilar prepares Luica Kattor or Lucia buns, both saffron and plain, at Swedish Bakery in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago Wednesday Dec. 10, 2003. In Swedish tradition the oldest girl in the family dons a white robe and a wreath of candles to serve a breakfast of saffron buns to the family. Lucia day marks the beginning of the Christmas holiday in Sweden.(AP Photo/Anne Ryan)
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