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Tormie
Monday, 19 December 2005, 09:23 PM


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Of course here in Italy with the Vatican so near and an old christian tradition the celebrations for the birth of Jesus and saints like Lucia are very popular. The day of Santa Lucia in my zone of Italy was considered a very important day, the real day when children have their gifts and Christmas the day when they receive some candies, but now the Christmas day has become the most popular because the local tradition tend to be forgotten. There is also the day of La Befana  :lol: , La Befana is an old witch who drives a broom and give candy if you has been good or choke if you hasn't... During the working hours Tormie uses to yell to some women who nearly caused a crash something like: "HEY ! "La Befana" it's on the 6th of january ! You're too early !"  :roll: 

I'm not too much in religious thing, however I like to meet my beloved ones during the Christmas period, this year I'll go to my mom  :heartbeat: the day before Christmas with my brother and I'll stay here on the Christmas day. This year we celebrate the Christmas one day before because my mother has to work on the 25th, but it's not a real problem  :) ...