(Piacenza) Take 15: Lifestyles of the Frizzante & Famous

Take:  15:  Lifestyles of the Frizzante & Famous


Well? (Here in Italia) Everyone gets up at some un-godly hour, like: 6, 7 or 8 in the morning... and "CIAO, BELLO's!!!", no doubt energized by 1/2 a dozen "Espresso's".

Oscar Wilde, incidentally, on the subject of rural English people, (you can) apply to the Italian/Piacenza community, (he: Oscar,) once pronounced:- "They arise too early because they have too much to do...and go to SLEEP too early, because they have nothing (to read?) to think about."
(Visit...and decide for yourselves)
Leastways, in Winter.

.....I'm TRYING here, to "fit in". ( Like OVID in exile) It's gonna take a coupl'a years, but, "oy yea!, oy yea!" -it'll happen.

So. Mornings? (Mattinas) are "normale", all a-bustle...until about 1.30pm when EVERYBODY goes to lunch, closes shop/businesses and gives YOU - the stranger - the "Royal finger!"....until about 3.30pm, and then ALL is - socially/commercially - resumed: "Ciao, bello!"

Around 7.30pm, "Things-a change." It's "knock-off " time. Go meet your pals. The local floosie. Suck on Campari & soda, vinos, birras or smoke a "fattie" (in your crib) & listen to your "vecchio" LPS; "Little Tony's" Greatest (?) Hits...or Gianni Nannini.

Bar scene? Excepting some notable venues that DO host live music and - WILL - stay open around the clock/until you leave... DUDE!? -everyone (by 11.00pm) , leastways-week-days, has gone to bed.

David Bowie once asked: "Is there Life on Mars?"
Dammit, Big D. We're STILL out to lunch on that one...


c 2011/davedelacroix/mulling on mars/with a 12 pack of Peroni Italiano beer/piacenza/italia/with the tombstone blues.