Christmas traditions period, the death of the old year and the beginning of a new one. While gifts are now given at Christmas by an American style Santa Claus as well, Italy holds fast to its tradition of native gift-givers. On the eve of the 6th, la Befana, the good Epiphany witch, is thought to ride the night skies on broomstick, bringing good children gifts and sweets, and bad ones charcoal or bags of ashes. In other areas it is the Three Wise Men who bring gifts, especially oranges symbolizing gold, and chocolate symbolizing their kisses to good children. In some municipalities,
Legendary Children #85 in the UK and according to Johnson's official website, the single went to number-one in Israel. Johnson would later perform the song in front of 150,000 people at the annual Gay Pride Festival - the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The single was later re-recorded for Johnson's 1999 album "Soulstream", where it was named "Legendary Children (2000)". In a January 1994 issue of The Advocate magazine, the song was mentioned in an article based on homosexual-themed music, stating ""Holly Johnson, the former voice of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, enumerated gay heroes on his single "Legendary Children (All of