Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Tuesday, January 6th

Most of my readers know I spent 9 years in Nicaragua, but how many knew I lived in South America (Buenos Aires, Argentina) as a kid (1963-1969)? My classmates at St. Andrews Scots School recognized Christmas as the celebration of the birth of Christ; January 6th (Epiphany) was called "Three Kings Day", and they all put their shoes on the back porch (no chimney issues to deal with) on this night each year for the Magi to fill with gifts...

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