The 15th August has been a holiday here since Roman times, when it was a harvest festival. In Italy it is called Ferragosto which from Latin means August holiday. It coincides with the Roman Catholic Feast of the Assumption and is the day when you can guarantee no one in Italy is working, most people taking a holiday either the two weeks before or the two weeks after (or, quite often, the whole month).
It is notorious for sudden unexpected stormy weather and looking at the sky this morning Ferragosto 2008 will live up to its reputation.
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