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Old 24th Jun 2012, 10:29
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Last night was St. John's Eve.
It is a tradition to mark this day, John the Baptist's birthday, in some Catholic areas
by lighting a bonfire on the top of a hill.
It was also a pagan tradition to mark the passing of the summer solstice.
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