Hi I do not know the answer but let us all in on the answer. Ciao Steve The only tradition I remember as a kid was that my neighbor always made the sign of the cross when she left the house and on her return Mr G Carmine wrote: > Hi all, I was wondering, can anyone tell me if it is a National Italian > customn to put a little salad by your door when you arrive back in your home > Village.My Father is Italian,and I've experianced this happen everytime > we've gone back to his Home Village in Verbania (Falmenta,near Cannobio) > It's a real nice gesture,I always wondered,does this happen all over Italy? > > Emilio Carmine