Befana other presents. In the book "Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily" (1823), John J. Blunt says: The tradition of Befana appears to incorporate other pre-Christian popular elements as well, adapted to Christian culture and related to the celebration of the New Year. Historian Carlo Ginzburg relates her to Nicevenn. The old lady character should then represent the "old year" just passed, ready to be burned in order to give place to the new one. In many European countries the tradition still exists of burning a puppet of an old lady at the beginning of
Christmas Who? the Narrator says "Goodnight, and Happy Holidays." "Christmas Who?" was originally broadcast Wednesday, December 6, 2000. As of 2017, it is still rebroadcast on Nickelodeon during the Christmas season. On December 6, 2012, exactly 12 years after "Christmas Who?", another "SpongeBob" Christmas episode was released on Nickelodeon called "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!". "Christmas Who?" was released on the DVD compilation called "Christmas" on September 30, 2003. The episode was also included in "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 2nd Season" DVD released on October 19, 2004. On September 22, 2009, "Christmas Who?" was released on the "SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes"