All Entries in the "Friday Fun" Category
Friday 2-9-12 Snow in Rome…again?
Last substantial snowfall in Rome occurred in 1986. The cold snap, with temperatures hovering at or just below the freezing point stopped visitors from entering the Colosseum, the adjacent Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. On the steep streets in the Trastevere Monteverde neighborhood near the ancient Janiculum Hill, many buses couldn’t make it up, [...]
Italian jokes
It’s been a long week, hasn’t it? Well, cheer up, here’s a few good Italian jokes to make you start of the weekend with a smile:
The Italian businessman
An Italian businessman on his deathbed called his good friend and said, “Luigi, I want you to promise me that when I die you will have my remains [...]
Time to leave the social media
We’re not sure yet, but maybe it’s time to leave Facebook and other social medies. Due to concern about you, dear reader…
Prisencolinesinanciusol – Fake English
Adriano Celetano – world famous in all of Italy – is a big artist and entertainer still goig strong. This piece, named “Prisencolinesinanciusol” from 1972 is a song with fake English “for this modern times of miss comunication”, and also actually a rap ante litteram:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcUi6UEQh00
