HOLIDAYS
WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE! Being close to the holidays and having just passed thanksgiving, we will talk about Italian traditions and how I have experienced these holidays since I have lived in the United States. In Italy, there are common traditions, where Italians have distinct types of traditions for the holidays and then there are the traditions that every family or municipality has. There are some holidays that are not celebrated in Italy, such as Thanksgiving. When I was little, I always heard about Thanksgiving and Black Friday on the news, but I never imagined celebrating it, yet here I am, three Thanksgivings later. During Thanksgiving, they always broadcast the Macy's parade on TV in Italy, and for the first time in my life, I was able to watch the parade in person in 2019. I had lots of emotions: I was very happy, incredulous, enthusiastic, all at the same time. I was lucky enough to celebrate Thanksgiving with two families. I spent the first year with m...