Christmas Old and New
December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary:
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Christmas Old and New
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The Christmas season is here, and with it come the familiar sights, sounds, and smells of yuletide. To this day, the smell of lutefisk and lefse still brings me back to Christmas Eve at my grandmother's house. While the Thune family has since replaced my grandmother's Norwegian fare with clam chowder on Christmas Eve, . . .
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Christmas Old and New
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The Christmas season is here, and with it come the familiar sights, sounds, and smells of yuletide. To this day, the smell of lutefisk and lefse still brings me back to Christmas Eve at my grandmother's house. While the Thune family has since replaced my grandmother's Norwegian fare with clam chowder on Christmas Eve, . . .