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COCK-A-DOODLE-GOLD

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Gallo Dorato - Via Piccola

Hiding jewels or the little money saved up under their house was a common habit of the inhabitants of the island. The secret hideout was revealed from father to son, but – as is the case of the legend of the golden rooster – it sometimes happened that it was forgotten. The couple who lived in a house not far from the sea knew of the existence of a treasure beneath their feet that was guarded by a golden rooster: only when the cockerel would appear to them, they would’ve said a magic word – which they also didn’t know – to find out the location of the hideout. One day they were awaked by the shining glare of the golden rooster, who calmly waited for the magic word: astonished, the two remained silent, and forever poor. If you are interested in finding the concealed treasure, the rooster is waiting in its house in Via Piccola.
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