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long, long time ago in Milan there was a very hard winter.
The snow fell from the sky and covered the whole city, the streets, the gardens.
Under the eaves of a building in Porta Nuova was a nest inhabited by a family of blackbirds. There were Merla
mom, dad and three little merlottini Merlo, born after the summer.
At that time, the blackbirds had feathers white as snow!
The little family was suffering from cold and struggled to find some crumbs of bread to eat, because the few crumbs that fell to the ground from the tables of men were now covered with snow coming down from heaven. After a few days
Merlo dad made a decision and told mom Merla:
"Here there is nothing to eat, if this continues all die of hunger and cold. I have an idea: Moving on the roof of the building, next to fireplace. I'm leaving and going to look for food where the snow yet arrived, and until I get back you stay warm. "
Go for it: Mom and Dad Merlo took the nest near the fireplace and dad left. The mother and the little birds were in the nest all day and smoke I went out every day by the fireplace warms them.
After three days returned and almost Merlo Dad could no longer recognize his family, because the smoke issuing from the chimney was painted black all the feathers of the birds!
The day after cold loosened its grip on the city battlements and managed to get safely to the spring.
From that day all the blackbirds are born with black feathers.
Following this, the last three days of January are known: the days of the blackbird.
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