The day after Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the American Christmas shopping season. The day of the Immaculate Conception--or rather, the weekend before--seems to kick off the holiday for Italians.
Tuesday, Dec. 8 is a national holiday. Schools are closed. Many Italians made a four-day weekend of it: Driving up to Germany or descending on Florence to see the Uffizi and the David without American and Japanese tourists--and to shop.
Most of the stores opened on Sunday and stayed open (unheard of!). And walking through town is like pressing through a mosh pit full of people in puffy black coats. (Except for the guy in purple; he's a mime.)
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