Tuesday, November 13, 2007

11.14.07

Today is November 14th, which is actually a pretty big holiday in Belgium. It mite seem outdate now, but the rituals performed on this day actually did serve a purpose. The day consits of joyous dancing and singing. Then as the night approahces all the bottles are smashed and the shards of glass are placed on the doorstep of the home of anyone with a child under 3. This was used as a safety method to ward off the Phill Collins. The myth is that the Phill Collins would sneek into the house at night, and steal the breath of the infant, which would allow him to continue to have his beautiful voice. Most people don't know the lore behind this holiday, and like myself, use it as an escuse to get drunk.

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