Matt SanFilippo wrote “Italian Power Forever” on his picture in my high school yearbook. I was looking forward to seeing him at our reunion but he didn’t show up. I have always had a soft spot for Italians. It is hard to believe the Italians let Mussolini and the Fascists take hold in their country. Fellini presents this dichotomy vividly in Amarcord while celebrating all things Italian. We watched the movie last night at Rick and Monica’s and I had another opportunity to confirm that this is still at the top of my all time favorites. The Nino Rota soundtrack is up there as well.
Earlier in the day Rick brought over an assortment of beers to thank me for recording his house concert last week. There was an Italian beer in there, Peroni. He invited us over for dinner so I brought the beer back over there and started with the Peroni. Rick made a neuvous Italian dish with cherry tomatoes. When we got back home we found that someone in Italy had ordered a Margaret Explosion cd from our site.
On the way out to Peggi’s mom’s place today we heard a song on Tom Hanson’s jazz show with the lyric, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. I’m still getting over Amarcord. Terry Zogby had a sensational new (2008) painting up in the hallway art gallery on the way in to the dining room.
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