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 11th, 2008 at 7:57 am
dear santa i want to know how to go your blog
December 10th, 2008 at 5:50 am
Santa you do a good job at delivering presents and your elfs do a good job at making presents!
December 9th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
i still love you and the elfs i like christmas too
December 9th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
My fav thing to eat at chirstmas is cookies more cookies and cake and maybe some ham too
December 9th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I LOVE XMAS! All the toys (P.S I really want an iphone– know what that is?) It’s the music I REALLY like though– not the carols but the songs! (E.G Walk the Sleigh By Robbie Williams, know him? V.Famouse)
TTFN!
Anna
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December 9th, 2008 at 7:21 am
i love christmas it fun and forgave and start over again
December 8th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
hey santa is soooooo cool im 14 and i still believe in him o yyyaaaa cuz im cool
well i hop i get wat i want this yr merry christmas to alll <3
December 8th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
dEAR Santa + Mrs. Cluas
I LIKE UR SAFTY TIPS I WOULD SAY THE SAME THING AND MOST OF ALL U SHOULDN`T PUT UR NAME EMAIL AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS
love always MACKENZIE
December 8th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I HATE FISH IT TASTES GROSS IM IN GRADE 4 AND IM AM 9 YEARS OLD I HAVE 100000000 … 000000000 PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY IF YOU ARE READIND THIS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
December 8th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
We eat A BIG Turkey dinner with potatoes and vegetables. Afterwards we have pie and ice cream for dessert.