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Xicolatada

Published: Aug. 16, 2014, 4 a.m.

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Hello and welcome to Holiday a Day, your daily dose of Holidays, festivals, celebrations and remembrances from around the world.

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I\\u2019m Jeffrey Johnson

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On August 12th 2014 we celebrate

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Xicolatada

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Years ago August 15th was a festival day (not sure what for or why) in Catalonia and the people would drink to excess. A local merchant said that hot chocolate was the best cure for hangovers and offered them to the town folks. \\xa0This turned into a tradition that has lasted for over 300 years.

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Happy Xicolatada!

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If I have missed anything for this date or if you think I might miss a future holiday let me know by emailing me at holidayaday@gmail.com or you can tweet me @holidayaday. Remeber to subscribe to the podcast at \\u201cHoliday a Day\\u201d in iTunes or Stitcher or you can just visit holidayaday.com so you won\\u2019t miss out on any celebrations

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And remember to have a great day because there is a holiday out there somewhere.

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