This story of the Festival of Saint Antonio in Pietrapertosa, Italy, ends with a young man climbing the newly erected tree up to where the two trees had been joined together, wrapping his legs around the trunk, hanging upside down, waving his arms and, I think, performing a blessing on the union of the two trees. The crowd clapped and cheered, and the climber came down.

The sketch above shows the big picture, and the sketch below shows a close-up of the climber.

The pride of the villagers and observers was always visible throughout the two days, and their worry for the climber showed too. Since good traditions build community, I want to end this three-part story with a sketch that shows pride, worry, and community.