Stinky Christmas Fish
Different people eat different things at Christmas. It is part of what makes Christmas special for them. In Norway, Christmas would not be Christmas without a special fish dish called “lutefisk”. You say it “loo-ta-fisk”.
I have a very special recipe for lutefisk given to me by an elf from Norway. Make sure you read the whole thing!:
1. Get a lutefisk
2. Put it on a pine board
3. Flatten the fish
4. Put salt, pepper and butter on the fish
5. Bake it for 30 minutes on the board
6. Let it cool
7. Throw out the lutefisk and eat the board!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Most people think lutefisk is way too stinky to eat. They won’t even try it. Yes, it is a stinky Christmas fish. But, if you tried it, it has a certain “charm”. I tease the elf children that it is made of green eggs and ham. But none of them will try it. 
There is also a funny Lutefisk song that the elf taught me. You sing it to the same tune as “O Christmas Tree”. Here is some of it:
“Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, how fragrant your aroma,
Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, you put me in a coma.
You smell so strong, you look like glue,
You taste just like an overshoe,
But lutefisk, come Saturday,
I tink I eat you anyvay
Lutefisk, O lutefisk, I put you in the doorvay.
I wanted you to ripen up just like they do in Norvay.
A dog came by and sprinkled you.
I hit him with my overshoe.
O lutefisk, now I suppose
I’ll eat you while I hold my nose.
Lutefisk, O lutefisk, how well I do remember.
On Christmas Eve how we’d receive our big treat of December.
It wasn’t turkey or fried ham.
It wasn’t even pickled Spam.
My mother knew there was no risk
In serving buttered lutefisk.”
Ho! Ho! Ho! Isn’t that a silly song?
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. What do you like to eat at Christmas? (You can leave a message for me. Or, scroll down to see what others have written!)
December 7th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 7th, 2008 at 11:23 am
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December 7th, 2008 at 10:27 am
It sounds delicious.
OH! Santa Today I will make my card of what I will like for Christmas (Mty.)!!
Love ‘n Peace
Juliana
December 7th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Mince pies!
December 7th, 2008 at 8:51 am
i love cake and milk +coookies my fave movie is the polar express
December 7th, 2008 at 6:29 am
do you ha ve a wii fit
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Reply from the Elves:
The best way to make sure your wishes get into Santa’s book is to email Santa. They go straight in that way! If you put them on this blog then someone might forget to add them
Merry Christmas!
The Elves
P.S. What’s the magic word?
December 7th, 2008 at 6:06 am
I love salmon !!!!!!!!!!!!
lots like jelly tots !
December 7th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Santa Claus is the Best person in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love him lots like jelly tots !
December 6th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
I like to eat christmas pudding at Christmas time.
December 6th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
that seems really really good i am going to tell my mom to make it