With Christmas is just around the corner, the house gnomes are out and about, lurking in the corners, stealing your snacks and drinking your beer! Don't let their small size fool you, a "nisse" is extremely strong and if agitated or annoyed, he can become quite a nuisance around the house. In Denmark, it is the "Jule Nisse" that brings out the gifts, so you really want to stay on their good side. You can offer them porridge (with a spot of butter and cinnamon) or maybe leave them a home baked cookie or other nice treats. To me, it makes much more sense that the "Jule Nisse" delivers the presents, as how can one person (Santa) possibly deliver everything to the whole world in a single night? No, it makes much more sense that a team of 6 inch gnomes lug around our Nintendos, and Wii consoles, Steve Jobs bio, Justin Bieber's latest album and of course the latest iPhone 4S!
So, with the 1st Advent coming up this Sunday, let the Christmas crafting begin!
