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Local Customs: Watching the world go by
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  • Written by Balam on Oct 5, 2007
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    • The local men love to just sit and talk, play games like backgammon or just watch the world go by.

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    Local Customs: The Cock of Barcelos
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    • At a Banquet given by a rich Landowner in Barcelos the silver was stolen and one of the guests was accused of the theft. He was tried by the court and found guilty.
    In spite of overwhelming evidence against him he still protested his innocence. The magistrate granted the man a final chance to prove his case. Seeing a Cock in a basket nearby he said "If i am innocent the cock will crow" The cock crowed and the prisoner was allowed to go free.

    The Cockerel has now become a symbol of Portugal

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    starship Tue Nov 3, 2009 19:53 UTC
     Nice page! I guess I am naive because I had no idea other countries also celebrated Halloween! Love to spend a few weeks in a great place like this by the sea! Thanks again for the postcard!! Sylvia    		Myfanwe Sat Oct 24, 2009 09:12 UTC
     Lovely new pics hun. You'll have to re-create the prawn cocktail pic when you arrive in Alvor later. Have a fantastic time... see you when you get back x
    chrishere Tue Sep 1, 2009 18:28 UTC
     hello , im off to alvor in a couple of weeks, i last visited about 5 years ago, are there still live music bars?    		slitty_tulip Wed May 6, 2009 17:49 UTC
     great pages on Alvor and Portugal, Thanks
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