So I’ve finally wiped the cannoli stains off my hands and dug through the 1.21 jiggawatts gigabytes of photos secreted from the Hooniverse European Offices (a sketchy Internet Cafe with a homeless guy who smelled like vinegar and Lamisil) to bring you an entire week of basil/Parmigiano-Reggiano-scented content!
I’ll be showcasing all my findings from my recent trip to Italy. Like a visit to the home of Ducati Motorcycles in Bologna. Or an auto parts store in Rome that won’t stock plastic hood scoops for your Tiburon. A Fiat Abarth brochure, circa 1960—I hear Fiats are big there, or something. And lastly, a pilgrimage to Sant’Agata Bolognese, a city that needs no introduction: always root for the underdog!
And there will be no spicy meatballs, it’sa me Marios, Ed Hardys, Saturday Night Fevers, offers you can’t refuse, or accordions playing the Godfather theme. But there will be Vespas. Oh yes. Lots of them.
Kamil Kaluski
Italy is one of the few European nations to not contribute to my genealogy. Even still, how can we go wrong with a country that produced the Miura, some prancing horses in red and yellow, and even the namesake of this great land — Amerigo.
Of course, with the good comes the bad — like the dingbats on Jersey Shore and the mob. At least Italy gives us good stuff. Unlike Canada, which just sends us their garbage (literally and figuratively).
Point taken, but you also gave us Nickelback and Norm Macdonald. We'll call it a draw. There's as much good as bad.
I'm still convinced Celine Dion is a government conspiracy to lull us all into stupidity. Either that or a weapon of the Canadian government used in an effort to take over the world. Either way, from her record sales, it worked.
Hey, Norm MacDonald was the best Weekend Update anchor yet! Justin Bieber I can understand, however.
Ducati, Miura, and…er…Fiat 127? I think that belongs under the red X.
"Oh no Reuben! Don't miss the apex! Again!"
I have always thought to myself, "gee, Hooniverse needs more Vespa coverage…"
Awesome.
Bring it on, Tony!
(looking forward to fixing it again…)
I haven't been back to Italy since I ETS'ed from the Regular Army 27 years ago, I'm envious that you've been there recently. This oughta be good, I'm looking forward to it.
@Gurgabasch speaking of how i met your mother, she owes me 10$ for the cab fare!