tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post5252445172006192811..comments2024-03-28T07:52:07.647-04:00Comments on venezia blog: What a Racket!: Festa di San Martino, TodaySteven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-90685545212075620272011-11-17T06:26:54.486-05:002011-11-17T06:26:54.486-05:00I love that big cookie photo! He found one beauty ...I love that big cookie photo! He found one beauty of a cookie!Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-91310760505506420882011-11-16T13:39:02.661-05:002011-11-16T13:39:02.661-05:00I laughed when I saw the Big Cookie photo on Venic...I laughed when I saw the Big Cookie photo on Venice Daily Photo this week!Anniehttp://www.slowtrav.com/blog/annienc/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-40548838039213337102011-11-14T14:25:51.372-05:002011-11-14T14:25:51.372-05:00I'm glad you like the pic, Maïté; it is a fun ...I'm glad you like the pic, Maïté; it is a fun event to see.Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-10959984767371181012011-11-13T04:23:48.121-05:002011-11-13T04:23:48.121-05:00Belle tradition bien évoquée sur cette photo ; buo...Belle tradition bien évoquée sur cette photo ; buona giornata, a presto !Maitéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609100809547100130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-57716072642958593272011-11-12T13:54:21.669-05:002011-11-12T13:54:21.669-05:00Ah, the big cookies--some of them are very big ind...Ah, the big cookies--some of them are very big indeed. There was another celebration of S Martino Friday night that involved kids walking around with lighted lanterns--as is more common in N European countries--but Sandro was not feeling well enough to attend. He didn't even actually make it through all of Thursday'x daytime festivities... <br /><br />And, yes, Yvonne, especially in the narrow calli, it can be gratifyingly noisy.Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-43810357652485390212011-11-11T22:42:09.301-05:002011-11-11T22:42:09.301-05:00That looks like lots of noisy fun. The children di...That looks like lots of noisy fun. The children did a great job making the banner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-77312409740477939192011-11-11T08:09:54.789-05:002011-11-11T08:09:54.789-05:00Oh, what a fantastic photo. The banner is wonderfu...Oh, what a fantastic photo. The banner is wonderful too. I'd really love to be in Venice for this festa someday. What a great tradition. I've seen photos of those big San Martino cookies they make -very cool.Anniehttp://www.slowtrav.com/blog/annienc/noreply@blogger.com