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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 03:58 AM
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Another ethnic holiday is coming up Fri. St Joseph's day: the tradition of St. Joseph's day began when there was a drought in Sicily in the middle ages. In desperation people asked their patron St. Joseph to intervene........
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 04:00 AM
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they promised if rain came they would prepare a big feast in his honor. The tradition says these prayers were answered with rainy weather.......
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 04:01 AM
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in gratitude huge banquet tables were set up in public and poor people were invited to come and eat as much as they wanted.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 04:04 AM
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So in summary Fiday the 19th eat until you.....
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 04:22 AM
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 07:14 AM
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I think he is the one my wife just buried in her yard to help sell her house
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 06:28 AM
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