Today is a magic night. Today, for those who really believe in magic, the miracle of the Chosen's birth and the visit of the Three Wise Men, today is a big night. I still remember how anxious my beloved twin sister and I felt the night before the Three Wise Men came into our house, drank the water inside the plastic buckets my parents had filled with and, why not? (we were children!) our desperation and impatience to open our gifts (a couple of white rollerblades, if possible!). Nowadays when they say 'Twelfth Night', my mind thinks about a completely different thing: Shakespeare and his play Twelfth Night, where pirates and a shipwreck are the main plot.
But, far from these personal reflections, what the sixth of January really commemorates is precisely this: the visit of these three men on top of three camels, to Jesus Christ. Curiously, though, it is not celebrated in all parts of the world since Anglo-Saxon countries substitute them for the figure of Dear Santa on December, 25th. Other countries like Spain or Latin America do enjoy this celebration. And you, what do you prefer?
Once children receive presents from their parents and relatives alike on January 6th, one can say that Christmas is over, but no shopping since on January 7th, sale time is just about to start. Now we have ahead 2 months of discounts in all kinds of items. And, of course, ready for the next festivities: Carnival.
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