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Category: Italian culture
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 14
War between gas stations: “My distributor [gas pump] set on fire by a colleague.” Attempted rape – she hits him “below the belt.” [Good for her!] You might also like: No related posts.
Religious Belief vs. Health Care – Tolerating the Intolerable in Italy
Britain’s Telegraph carries an opinion piece titled If Muslim doctors are intolerant, let them go, according to which a few young Muslim medical trainees have been allowed to refuse to see female bodies or to treat alcohol-related problems, on religious grounds. Sainsbury’s, a UK grocery chain, allows its checkout staff to refuse to scan alcohol… Continue reading Religious Belief vs. Health Care – Tolerating the Intolerable in Italy
Where Italians Go on Vacation
Someone asked on Frommer’s: “Where do Italians go on vacation?” The majority go to the beach. For at least a century, a seaside vacation has been considered healthful: during the Fascist period, ocean front “colonies” were built, where urban children could be sent to escape the grime of the cities. The month-long summer vacation is… Continue reading Where Italians Go on Vacation
Learn Italian in Song: Amo Tutte le Signore
I had never heard this song before (nor had Enrico) and I cannot find any references to it anywhere, so I have no idea who to credit for it. We heard it at a local festival, sung by a live band (a trio with lots of electronic and pre-recorded instruments). The song amused me so… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: Amo Tutte le Signore