Like many Swedish housewives in the 1920's, Anna Karlsson baked ginger cookies at Christmas time from a recipe handed down from her mother. Her cookies became so popular in the neighborhood that Anna and her sister started baking them all year around and in 1929 they opened a small bakery in Stockholm. Showing the same care for ingredients, baking and quality as the Karlsson sisters did, today's owners - the Mattssons - have carried on the tradition. 70 years later, in the year 2002, a second cookie factory has been opened in High River, Alberta, thus bringing this fine tradition to North America. Place a Ginger Thin in the palm of your hand. Then, make a wish. Using the index finger of your free hand, tap the cookie in the middle. Swedish tradition states that if the Ginger Thin breaks into three pieces, your wish will come true. If the Ginger Thin does not break into three pieces, youŽll just have to savour the cookie in smaller portions. Annas$2.75