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Santa Lucia
Hi Chirley,
Yes, on Dec 13 we have the Lucia-day. Lucia was an Italian saint and they think her day has replaced the Swedish Lighth-day when the dark months end and the light months start. We (specially children) dress in long white dresses (not pyamas). Lucia is wearing a crown with candles, her ladies have glitter in their hair and the boys (men) long hats looking like Klu-klux-klan hats but with silver stars glued at the hats. There are many Lucia songs and the Lucia people go to people early in the morning, sing and give them coffee and special buns called "lussebullar" formed like a cross. Horses are not so common today so we don't hear many bells.
Every year the poor Nobel prize winners - all staying in the same big hotel - get the Lucia very early in the morning in their rooms and often think that they are dead because the room is filled with singing angels.
You know Chirley your Hb will go up if you have fever because your blood gets more concentrated when you loose fluid with body perspiration. It is not a real increase. Take care of your WBC:s! If they get real low you will need Neupogen or a similar drug.
Kind regards
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