The Private Life of Greta Garbo (1931)

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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF GRETA GARBO 231> Julgrot is rice cooked in milk, sweetened and seasoned with cinnamon. Just before serving, a raisin, an almond, and a tiny china doll are stirred into the creamy pudding. It is then heaped in individual sauce dishes and served with sweetened cream. The fun is in seeing who draws the different tokens. The person who gets the raisin will be the first one at the table to become engaged. Whoever gets the almond will be the first to marry. The one drawing the doll will be the first to have a child. Sorensen found the raisin in his first spoonful. A few seconds later Garbo had the little doll in her mouth. Nils Asther did not arrive for the supper. His dish contained the almond. Nils and Vivian Duncan were married not long ago. At least the first prophecy of the Christmas pudding came true. After supper Garbo and her friends gathered in front of the Christmas tree. The fire was lighted. The Swedish star was the Santa Claus who distributed the gifts. She took down from the tree two stockings,