Plans for today (2019-2022)

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TastyReuben said:
Well, the day today was excellent (apart from a small argument concerning boxes and boxes of VHS tapes from as far back as the 1980's that MrsTasty refuses to toss).

The drive down was absolutely stunning, just spectacular. Curvy, dippy roads, bright blue skies, and neat-as-pin farms in every direction. No one keeps a nicer farm than the Amish. Flowers everywhere, all their washing out on a line, and manicured lawns you could eat off of, if you wanted. They nearly sparkle.

Sadly, no pics, as the roads were twisty and nowhere to pull off anyway, and you have to keep a sharp eye out for buggies.

We stopped at a little deli/butcher shop in Bainbridge...not impressed with the town itself. People very unfriendly. I bought some stuff and asked if they had a restroom. The worker rather grumpily barked, "We got one. Ain't for the public." That's almost like teasing a person. Jerks.

Stopped for gas, and there was a sign on the door that made me laugh. Hand-written:

THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE STORE!!!
TOMMY BUTRELL
JIM FRANKLIN
TAMMY NEDERMEYER

A list of a good 20 people, in a tiny town. Something tells me it's as much the owner as the customers. :laugh:
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Just read this, have a very nice holiday!
 
MypinchofItaly said:
I have to work a bit from my laptop today, managing a couple of meetings next week in Milano. Well, at least I’ll have a sea view which is not bad at all
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I love hearing/reading Italian city names as they are. Milano, Firenze, Napoli, and the city my family came from, Torino. I often wonder how those names changed when they were anglicized-- especially Firenze to Florence. That's a big change.

I live in Texas, which was once Tejas, until we stole it from Mexico (the "build the wall" people don't know that fact of history).

CD
 
caseydog said:
I love hearing/reading Italian city names as they are. Milano, Firenze, Napoli, and the city my family came from, Torino. I often wonder how those names changed -- especially Firenze to Florence.

I live in Texas, which was once Tejas, until we stole it from Mexico (the "build the wall" people don't know that fact of history).

CD
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The ancient name of Firenze was Florentia/Fiorenza, which is a name of person and I suppose that the English translation holds it as a personal name - Florence

Have you ever been to Torino? I’ve studied there
 
caseydog said:
my family came from, Torino.
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The Italian Communist Party (Italian: Partito Comunista Italiano, PCI) was a communist political party in Italy.

The PCI was founded as the Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI). Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played a major role in the Italian resistance movement. The main factions of the new party were L'Ordine Nuovo, based in Turin and led by Antonio Gramsci. A heritage to be proud of in my opinion
 
epicuric said:
Off to the big city for our pre-holiday covid tests today. The venue is a smart private clinic in the business district but it was the only option that guaranteed the results in time. Wondering whether I need to up my dress code.
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Take a bow tie with you, just in case..
Anyway, crossed fingers for the test 🤞🏻
 
MypinchofItaly said:
The ancient name of Firenze was Florentia/Fiorenza, which is a name of person and I suppose that the English translation holds it as a personal name - Florence

Have you ever been to Torino? I’ve studied there
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I have been to several cities in Italy/Italia. I have not been to Torino. I really wanted to go there, to see where my great-grandfather came from about 110 years ago. But, it just has never worked out.

CD
 
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