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1. Las Fallas de Valencia November 27, 2011 The festival of Las Fallas of Valencia is very ancient and was recorded for the first time in the 16th century although it is probably much older than that. Many pagan cultures in Europe and elsewhere used to light bonfires to celebrate the beginning of each of the four seasons. Some introduced a puppet that symbolized a person hated by the village to be burned in these bonfires. Valencia started burning satiric rag dolls representing well known personages, along with the old wooden furniture they wanted to get rid of, in the bonfires for the festivity of Saint Joseph, patron saint of ca... (read more) Author: jason thompson

2. Las Fallas August 02, 2011 Las Fallas is a festival in Valencia celebrated in the middle of March. It is the most popular and enjoyed festival of the year. In the recent few years it has gained popularity all around the world. During the festival the everyday daily life in Valencia gets completely interrupted. There are many concerts. Traditionally Valencians are carving enormous wooden figures – the fallas, which are placed everywhere at the time of the festival. There are also smaller versions of the fallas – the ninots. The fallas usually represent the well-known people of the society, such as politicians or ... (read more) Author: Princess Lee

3. The Young Crab and His Mother December 12, 2010 Once upon a time there was a crab named Leroy who was living with his mother. This situation made the Leroy’s life miserable due to the constant nagging of his mother. Leroy had an opportunity once to have a job in a different place but he refused. This made his mother angry all the time. “You should have taken the job when you had the opportunity! Look at you, you are still living with me you pathetic jerk!” shouted the mother one day. “Oh fuck me! She had the most odorous vagina I have ever been” reasoned the little crab. “She has a name Leroy, its Britney and yes its odor... (read more) Author: Aesop Lado

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