
Here people are crazy for palms: they'll do everything to grab a few young trees, which aren't so easy to find in Livorno. Palm trees for public use have to be grown in cages at the now defunct zoo, known as “Parterre”.

With the coming Palm Sunday surveillance will be increased, not only because of obsessed garden owners. Local youngsters are eager to make a profit from this Holiday, selling leaves to the faithfuls for the Sunday blessing.
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