Our Man in Europe: Part 51: The Girl

Part 51:   The Girl


In these (and may you live in) interesting Times; Chinese proverb. (Confuscious, probably)....of tsunami weather, ecconomic disasters...and a society of ritzy paupers...in this "rental" of a Life...pit stops of reflection abound, rarely appreciated as the World momentarily stills...in an attempt to distill Man`s destiny....or lack, there-of.

It`s a funny old Life. (You think?)

In these (and may you live in) interesting Times, I sit in a non-descript, yet Fellini back-drop of a street cafe on the Via Colombo, like East Colfax, Denver, here in Piacenza, Italy.

It`s 7 a.m. on a sunny (but cool, thank christ!) Sunday morning. Cafe Longhi. birra Moretti. The serving wench is (Mandarin) Chinese:

"Meee How!"...:)

....but she speaks perfect Italian: "Buonjorno, Delacroix!"
I have been here before.

The only other dawn customer? The Girl. Popping in & out of the Cafe...with the "de rigeur", surgically attached cell phone, pacing, anxious, waiting for her ride. She is "bella" in tight fit jeans, bust fit-tit-tee-shirt, khaki utility vest, blonde and "busta-move" poise; oh! and of course, some studded black leather handbag, the price of (?) which could finance a 3rd world Banana Republic.

In Italy, clothes, like food, is cheap. If you`re hungry? Buy a pint and the food/snackies/tapas show up. They nail you on the drinks (not me: You!) and re. clothes? -Always on the accessories. Handbags, gloves, Michael Jackson paraphanalia, trinkets, shoes!
...but back to "the Girl".

Obviously, she`s head`in to an important family re-union, church, a weekend cocaine party, or waiting for 2 or 3 dubious, ill shaven Italian dudes (to show up in a crappy Fiat), prepped to go rob a bank, assasinate the Pope...or hit a city kiosk and make off with all the Lottery tickets.

It goes without saying.

....And in reference to said "eye-candy" blonde bombshell....wearing tight fit jeans, bust fit tit tee-shirt, khaki utility vest, blonde and "busta-move" poise.....:)
.....
.....I wish her "Buono fortuna!"

She just might need it.


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