December 24, 2005

Away, in a manger

They're called presepe, nativity scenes, and they're a tradition in southern Italy. In the Sicilian town of Giarre, an entire museum is devoted to examples of painstakingly assembled miniatures.

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If there were such a thing as Volpe TV, some weird Neapolitan edition of Fox News, it would know better than to claim that Christmas is under persecution. In fact, the Italian government actually sponsors an annual competition for the best public presepe.

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So there. Peace on earth. Merry Christmas to all!

Posted by Ronald Holden at December 24, 2005 11:00 PM

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bless you angelic cerephim....peaece and all the more...
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ella rose

Posted by: Ellla ROse at December 24, 2005 11:33 PM