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[โ€“] dafo@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Came here to point out that "jul" isn't exactly Christmas. It feels weird seeing "julenisse" be translated as "Christmas gnome" knowing the mythos behind the ~~little pyromaniac shitter~~ little buddy.

[โ€“] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

i'd say it is christmas, but anglophone christmas is how it acts on stream, while yule is when it puts on sweatpants and relaxes.