A hilarious and insightful guide to the Yuletide season can be found in this collection of short stories told from the viewpoint of Eddie Gustafson, a Norwegian old-timer living in the Scandinavian community of Littlestone, Saskatchewan. Learn how to make the Norwegian Christmas delicacy lutefisk, how to stay warm in electric underwear, how to win at Norwegian whist or at a strekkenbokker polka contest. Find out why you should never butter the popcorn you string on a Christmas tree in a Norwegian home, or why you should drink aquavit only in extreme moderation. And acquaint yourself with one of the funniest, most eccentric and endearing casts of characters you'll ever come across.