During the Italian fascist period, it was used as the political headquarters of Benito Mussolini, and was adorned with a giant sculpture of the dictator’s face surrounded by the word “SI” (Italian for "YES”). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Braschi
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Knecht Ruprecht! The coal sack and so on. Yeah I don’t have those traditions, just know it from association of sayings.