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Now as most of you know, I WILL BE MOVING TO ITALY if Dinky and Winky, McCain and Palin, get elected as President and Vice-President of the United States–STRAIGHT UP!!
As I have explained in previous posts, I am 100 percent Italiano. In fact, (now I know a few of you in Town will start laughing) but when I did my research into my ancestry, I did find out I came from ROYALTY!! I don’t know what royalty I exactly came from, but it doesn’t matter. I AM AN ITALIAN QUEEN!! So you all had better bow when you see me or else!!
I did live in Rome for a few years, so I figure it won’t be too difficult to make the changeover. I am going over my Italian and in that spirit, I am featuring a video entitled “Italian Hand Gestures”
Yes, they do use these gestures, especially in Rome. I know some of you who are Italian, NOT SICILIAN!! will wonder why the gentleman is saying “Matto” instead of “Pazzo” for the word crazy. Both are acceptable.
I am sorry about the vulgar words, but let’s face it, swearing just sounds better in a Romance language!!
P.S. Do NOT use some of these “gestures” or phrases, especially “vaffanculo” if you get stopped by the Italian police. They will beat the crap out of you!!
Now getting back to McCain and Palin, (God, I can’t believe I let my husband put that awful sign on my lawn, of course I put my Obama sign right next to it), we keep hearing McCain calling some of Obama’s ideas “socialism.”
Does Senator McCain really know what Socialism is? Italy is sort of Socialist. And, believe it or not, Bridgeport, Connecticut where I am from, actually had a Socialist Mayor in the 1930′s. His name was Jasper McLevy, and McLevy Hall in Bridgeport, for those of you familiar with the city, is named in his honor.
I remember my grandmother was a Socialist. She would always vote for a Socialist if one ran on the ballot in local elections in Bridgeport, and for many years there were candidates under that party affiliation.
I remember my pal Al Perocco. He ran for various elected offices in Bridgeport in the 1960′s with the Socialist Party. He also was the Bandleader of the Fairfield Colonnades Drum Corp of which I was a member in the 1970′s. I played baritone horn (not very well I might add).
So the Socialist Party enjoyed some success in Bridgeport up until the death of McLevy in the early 60′s, then it fizzled out.
So WHAT EXACTLY IS Socialism?
Here is a “Wikipedia” explanation of the Socialist movement in America. I know Matt Hall doesn’t like Wikipedia, but I can’t please everyone!!
And, here is a little bio on Jasper McLevy, Bridgeports only and probably last, Socialist Mayor. P.S. He was very well liked!! In fact, he was still Mayor when I was born!!!
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