lol, nope I hope, hehe, imagine what it would do to my head :D :p
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lol, nope I hope, hehe, imagine what it would do to my head :D :p
yeah, great that ;)
Hey! we have a similar -if not the same- tradition here in Catalonia (in Spain, but only in Catalonia)Quote:
Originally Posted by faith
It is called 'la diada de Sant Jordi' (catalan)
-diada: day / día(spanish)
-St. Jordi: St. George/ San Jorge
The legend tells how St Jordi saved the princess from the dragon by killing it with a sword. Afterwards, a red rose appeared from the dragon's blood. Saint George (or Sant Jordi) gave it to the princess......
Well, that is the legend more or less. The tradition we have here is that men give women a red rose (although there is the possibility to buy yellow, green, blue roses since some years ago !!! lol). (bad grammar, sorry)
And women give men a book. (The process is changing, though. I prefer being given a book than a rose!!! :P hehe)
If you know something about Barcelona you may know about the 'Ramblas' street. Well, each 23rd of April this long street becomes .. something like a japanese tube or subway lol (so much people in there!!). Just joking, it becomes a street market of books and roses, with a lot of people strolling from Catalonia Square to the Columbus statue near the Mediterranean sea!!
^_^ I would link some photos but i gotta go now :(
See you!!!