tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post4211969551245856351..comments2024-03-08T09:42:28.879+01:00Comments on Burnt by the Tuscan Sun: War on Christmas - WTH?Irreverent Italyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-11949851472547263042009-12-27T17:22:38.588+01:002009-12-27T17:22:38.588+01:00Hope your Christmas was merry. I also prefer the I...Hope your Christmas was merry. I also prefer the Italian style of celebrating Christmas. It is way to commercial in the USJ.Doenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-16928269857736456722009-12-26T00:22:57.229+01:002009-12-26T00:22:57.229+01:00Francesca:
I Googled my question. The tradition is...Francesca:<br />I Googled my question. The tradition is North African Aarab otherwise known as Sicilian and Catholic. <br /><br />For you youngsters out there, the old rule was you had to Fast for six hours before receiving Holy Communion. In this case before Midnight Mas, even the dreaded Triple Midnight Mass. This latter got one home after three in the morning. So a big and early pigout was in order.<br /><br />So why Seven courses? Some say, one for everyday in the week. Some however, served six, or 12. Why? Look it up yourself.<br /><br />Now in French Canada there used to be an even better custom. After the Triple Midnight Mass all the friends and relatives would descend on one of them in a mass congregation of horse drawn sleighs. The sideboard would be groaning with food. The wine flowing freely and the party would go on for three days. NOW that's a party! It's called a "Reveillon" ---A new beginning. As an eight/nine year old I remember attending one. It was only a one nighter though.<br /><br />DavideDave514https://www.blogger.com/profile/08791965245809463319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-54596653392419473052009-12-25T18:31:44.669+01:002009-12-25T18:31:44.669+01:00Sounds amazing...will have to read up on the Seven...Sounds amazing...will have to read up on the Seven Fishes tradition...! Although currently enjoying La Befana stories from Dream of Italy's Italian Christmas special.<br />Instead we were 13 at the table (a BIG Italian no-no), but with my baby 9mth old niece, Augustina, we made it to 14...<br />So no one had to stand!Irreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-5701488949284069482009-12-25T17:48:55.301+01:002009-12-25T17:48:55.301+01:00Francesca:
Augeri Buon Natale!
I was invited for ...Francesca:<br />Augeri Buon Natale!<br /><br />I was invited for six and I got home at 1 am. In the middle was an Italian seven course extravaganza, with a twist at the end an additional course of turkey stuffing asparagus and cranberry sauce, plus totally inedible sweet potato pie. <br /><br />Coming from England we don't do sweet potatoes, yams, pumpkins or peanut butter. My uncle once exclaimed "Peanuts! Peanuts! ---They're for monkeys!!"<br /><br />So the question of the day is why SEVEN courses?<br /><br />Froelisches Weinacthten!Dave514https://www.blogger.com/profile/08791965245809463319noreply@blogger.com