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A day for improvised fixes, clever storage, new uses for old things, and the small engineering people do without a title.
You encounter forest elephants, western lowland gorillas, forest buffalo, and pangolins in Cameroon's rainforests. You find that Cameroonians typically keep dogs, cats, chickens, and goats as household animals. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
In Swedish-American communities, particularly in Minnesota and the Dakotas, December 13th is St. Lucia Day. The oldest daughter wears a white gown and a crown of candles. She serves coffee and saffron buns to her family. The tradition commemorates Saint Lucy, who brought food to Christians hiding in the Roman catacombs, her path lit by a crown of candles. In Lindsborg, Kansas (called "Little Sweden"), they hold a full St. Lucia festival.