Talk:Riposte/@comment-1412197-20171102010651/@comment-25595876-20171104071952

La Befana (or just Befana) is italian version of santa claus who delivers gifts to kids on Epiphany Eve.The legend goes that the three wise men,before the birth of jesus,asked directions for where the son of god was.She told them the way.Aftert hat,many people from the village came with them,but she didn't want to as she hat stuff to do.In the morning,however,she started hading their way,but it was late,she wasn't able to find them.So every year on epiphany eve,she delivers gifts to all kids in italy,gifts she never got to give to baby jesus.Just liek classic santa,she leaves coal (or carrots) to misbeheaving ones.There are many legends but this is the one i heard

Riposte is a quick, sharp return in speech or action