La migliore Ferrari che sia mai stata costruita è la prossima.
(The best Ferrari ever built is the next one.)
By Enzo Ferrari, father of the most famous cars in the world!
Image courtesy of Renato Zacchia
Last Sunday I woke up to the voice of a street vendor shouting: donne, è arrivato l’arrotino, donne è arrivato l’ombrellaio… (women the blade-sharpener has arrived, women, the man who repairs umbrellas has arrived). The “arrotino” is an artisan, and I have heard his voice since I was a child. However, I didn’t think this profession still existed. Especially in a big town like Rome…
To practice Italian this week we invite you to read and play…
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Being a waiter in Italy can be a well-rewarded profession, with a long-term contract. In Italy waiters have their salary so you are not obliged to leave a tip; however, la “mancia” is certainly appreciated and it is definitely a nice thing to give if the waiter provides a good service. Many restaurants are family owned, so for them offering a high quality service is very important (often the waiter is the owner of the place or a relative).
To practice Italian this week I invite you to read and watch a video…
What about an entire village playing “Tombola” (Bingo) at night in the main square?
That’s what happened in Trevignano the other night. Everybody sitting in the bar, or on the sidewalk, or on the street benches, road closed to cars, everybody checking their numbers, talking with friends, relaxing.
It takes a whole village to raise a child. It takes a whole village to live with quality.
The human touch we need in our life.
Buon proseguimento!