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Santa Lucia is the patron saint of Sicily...
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| And Norway... And Sweden... And a bunch of other countries celebrate "St Lucia Day" too...! She mustn't have been a superstitious saint at all - with the 13th being it... thank God it's NOT a Friday! | |
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| Since 1947, Norway sends a Christmas Tree to Britain as a gift each and every year to express gratitude for the help offered by the British people in World War II. | |
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The Feast di Santa Lucia is also celebrated on December 13th in Sicily. St. Lucy, the patron saint of Sicily, gave her sight to God.
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| She, like... took out her own eyes! Yikes! Gross! And waaaaaay cool! | |
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| I'm taking out my braids this year... not quite ready for more yet... | |
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Each year, she rides her incredibly intelligent donkey through the world leaving tiny gifts and sweets for good children.
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| St. Lucia's Day is Norway's Lussinatten - the longest night during which farm animals TALK...! | |
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| (...) amongst themselves though... St. Lucia's stealing Santa's beef - the old coot won't be happy about THAT! | |
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