Q: My mother in lay is Swedish, she moved to the USA to go to college and ended up living here. I have picked her name in our family Christmas exchange. I want to give her something really special. She loves things that remind her of home. So, can you think of some big Swedish tradition that maybe I could give as a gift some how? I meant mother in law (I accidentally said in lay) Night owl-What is the meaning of the straw goat? never heard of that one. 66- she loves Ikea meat balls and jam. Good idea but she already gets it all the time.

A: Meatballs and Santa Lucia.