Comments on: The Day Before the Day After Befana Day http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:56:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bea http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53416 Bea Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:14:42 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53416 I only half-remembered the stories. If you keep telling them (plus May's - was it May?) I will one day learn them properly. I wish I'd got here on time to cook Italian one night. Bea I only half-remembered the stories. If you keep telling them (plus May’s – was it May?) I will one day learn them properly. I wish I’d got here on time to cook Italian one night.

Bea

]]> By: Battynurse http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53234 Battynurse Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:35:16 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53234 That's a cool story. Both versions really. I like that last part about it though. About not telling the rabbi. That’s a cool story. Both versions really. I like that last part about it though. About not telling the rabbi.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53145 Jamie Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:15:40 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53145 I ~knew~ I knew Befana from somewhere! I ~knew~ I knew Befana from somewhere!

]]> By: Vee http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53132 Vee Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:18:59 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53132 Buona Bafana a tutti! Buona Bafana a tutti!

]]> By: katie http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53116 katie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:35:14 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53116 That is a really nice story. Beats Sinterklaas who takes all the naughty children away with him when he has finished in Holland! That is a really nice story. Beats Sinterklaas who takes all the naughty children away with him when he has finished in Holland!

]]> By: Rayne of Terror http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53113 Rayne of Terror Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:00:24 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53113 Very cool. Very cool.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53111 Kristin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:02:50 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53111 I <b>KNEW</b> there was a reason I felt the need to make spaghetti and meatballs tonight. I KNEW there was a reason I felt the need to make spaghetti and meatballs tonight.

]]> By: Baby On Mind http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53110 Baby On Mind Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:52:43 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53110 This is the first I've heard of Befana and I like it. Thanks for sharing! This is the first I’ve heard of Befana and I like it. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Lisse http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53109 Lisse Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:36:32 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53109 Wow. I know the Befana story as "Babushka Day" from Russia. I do not know the darker version of the story, but it would not surprise me if there was one. Wow. I know the Befana story as “Babushka Day” from Russia. I do not know the darker version of the story, but it would not surprise me if there was one.

]]> By: Skytimes http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2010/01/the-day-before-the-day-after-befana-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53107 Skytimes Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:59:32 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3530#comment-53107 Interesting... The ritual with putting-candy-in-shoes we celebrate as "Nikolaus" at Dec 6th in the german-speaking countries. Good kids get the sweets & chocolate and naughty kids get a charcoal black nose (and a soft whipping with twigs) . I was such a lucky kid to have huge horse-riding-boots. That way Nikolaus would leave a whole lot more chocolate for me... cause you know I was never naughty... ;) Interesting…
The ritual with putting-candy-in-shoes we celebrate as “Nikolaus” at Dec 6th in the german-speaking countries. Good kids get the sweets & chocolate and naughty kids get a charcoal black nose (and a soft whipping with twigs) .

I was such a lucky kid to have huge horse-riding-boots. That way Nikolaus would leave a whole lot more chocolate for me… cause you know I was never naughty… ;)

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