A SANTE MATTÈ APPIENNE L'UVE CA ZI TÈ
(HANG THE GRAPES AT S. MATHEW AND THEY WILL KEEP)
THE CUSTOM IF HANGING RIPE GRAPES TO DRY FOR THE WINTER, IS STILL PRACTICED IN MANY TOWNS OF ABRUZZI. IT SEEMS THAT S. MATHEW DAY (SEPT. 21) IS THE MOST FAVORABLE DAY TO PRESERVE THE GRAPES.
LU RUAGNE ZA D'ACCIDE NCHI LA SCOPE
(THE SPIDER MUST BE KILLED WITH A BROOM)