When the Legend Becomes Fact…

Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.

You know what today is: December 13. The feast day of St. Lucy of Syracuse. You remember her.

I grew up in an area of the country where most people’s ancestors hailed from Scandinavia. And at this time of year, I was sorry not to be Swedish with blond braids crossed at the top of my head. That seemed to be a prerequisite for making or distributing the delicious St...