La Festa delle Donne

March 8th is a national holiday in Italy called La Festa delle Donne - literally "The Celebration of Women", or, as I like to call it, Ladies' Day. Women carry around mimose, these beautiful little yellow flowers, and everywhere you go, people wish you auguri. It's a really sweet idea.

Flashback to La Festa delle Donne, due anni fa a Firenze:



I went into a bar today to get a cappuccio, and the barista gave me a Bacio di Perugia, those famous little chocolates that come in silver foil with blue stars, to wish me a happy Ladies' Day. They all come with little fortunes in them. Coincidentally, mine said: "Le donne sono fatte per essere amate non per essere comprese". In English: "Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood".

...Thanks. Haha.