Mary and Joseph will start up at San Fortunato, complete with donkey. They'll wend their way down via the Piazza del Popolo (and the Duomo), knocking on doors (and being refused) as they go. After a trip of roughly 1/2 mile, they'll end up in the Nicchioni Romani (once thought a temple, now thought to be a possible marketplace). There are several nifty niches, one of which will house the Holy Family (complete with manger, donkey, and shepherds).
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| The Nicchioni |
Ready to meet the neighbors? You guessed it: us! We're going to represent a family of the time. The boys will be mending nets or doing other indoor work, Michael will be mending shoes (hi, Michael! For our readers, he's in the US on a business trip, and this is the first he's heard of it, too!), one of the females will be making bread, we'll knit, etc., etc. Is that not the coolest thing ever?
We might not be a Holy Family, but we'll be right next door to one!
Love,
Alexandra
Sounds alot like a Spanish posada.
ReplyDeleteI sense the more relaxed and thorough passage of time in your writing. This sort of scene and participation Americans wouldn't make the time for...sad.
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