by Oskar, age 8 from Malmo, Sweden, asks Santa about the song’s lyrics, the Oresund Bridge, and the city’s diversity.
Dear Santa, my name is Oskar, and I am eight years old. I live in Malmo, Sweden, where my morfar says a huge bridge connects our whole city to another country across the water.
Dear Oskar, a bridge connecting two countries makes for one of the most impressive crossings on my entire route, your morfar picked a truly well-connected hometown.
Santa, I have three questions.
What are the lyrics to ‘Must Be Santa’? My pappa plays it loudly every single year while decorating.
Those particular words belong to the songwriters who wrote them, Oskar, so I will leave the exact lyrics to your pappa’s loud, cheerful playlist. What I can say is that a fast, fun song like that always gets decorating done a little quicker.
My morfar says the Oresund Bridge connects Malmo all the way to Copenhagen, Denmark. Is that true?
It is true, Oskar, the Oresund Bridge stretches across the water connecting Sweden to Denmark, a remarkable feat of engineering. I always enjoy that impressive crossing on my way to your rooftop.
My morfar says Malmo is home to people from all over the world, with lots of different cultures living together. Is that true?
It is true, Oskar, Malmo is one of Sweden’s most diverse cities, home to residents from many different countries and backgrounds. That kind of everyday variety, so many traditions sharing one city, is really something special to fly over.
Merry Christmas, Santa.
Your friend,
Oskar Bergstrom
Malmo, Sweden
P.S. Will you hum along with my pappa’s playlist this year?
I will do my best, Oskar, though my humming is better appreciated at a respectful distance.
