Show palm palin sunday Is courting 5 day lit in south italy palm sunday important in christian observance of the lenten season is the day to court your sweetheart in spezzano albanese calabria in this section of southern italy bashful swains act much like they do on st valentines day in this country unattached young men and eligible bachelors are given the unusual opportunity ol of serenading sere sire their sweethearts in broad daylight the custom being behig about CO years old attired in finery the youths ass assemble M at the main piazza carrying instead ot of palms bouquets of laurel blossoms They move in a procession making the rounds of some 30 balconies all of which are strewn with carnations and in which are girls 9 garbed abed in picturesque pleated skirts and ruffled blouses the young men sing their serenades and if their attentions tent ions are welcome they receive carnat carnations ioni |