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Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net
3/18/2013
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20120528l_StMarksTombRose Rose on Saint Mark's Tomb

There is a legend in Venice which says that a rose bush grew next to the tomb, and a special festival coincides with the anniversary of the saint's death (April 25, AD 68) when men in Venice give a red rose to someone they love.