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entertain: Mirano, 27,000
inhabitants in the province of Venice, changes its
face for two days and its
center becomes a village
from the early twentieth
century.
The main protagonist are
the banners with the royal
coat of arms, the wooden
pews of the market, the
municipal bulletin boards
with notices and posters.
Even the modern road signs are covered with a reproduction of the vintage
insignia.
This year, the appointment with the jump back
in time is on 14 and 15
November (the Saint
Martin weekend), during
which nothing is left to
chance. There will be the
newsboy with his newspaper; the barker with his
concoctions; the maids on
their day off; the craftsman
who stuffs chairs; booths
with elastic rifle; the jars to
be shut down by throwing
balls and other ancient
games. Starring the most
famous bird in these areas, in line with the popular
“Chi no magna l’oca a San
Martin no fa el beco de un
quatrin”, ie those who do
not eat the goose at Saint
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