Shortsighted laws 21/06/09
There is something noxious and nauseous in the air (apart from the fumes from the Oil Refinery and Electricity plant). Sicily is a weird place. Or is it just this town? How pleasant it was in Sevilla, how fun and relaxed the people. You would be happy too if you lived in such a glorious place. The people here are born angry I think. Angry and proud and ready to pick a fight. Maybe it is not so surprising, suggests mio marito, there are so many rules, it is like authority is out to get you. Last night of course we had lots of callers wanting to know what had happened,each with their own version and exaggerated account of the fine we got. Their fake concern lasting as long as their drink before they were off to the next locale to tell someone else with glee. We played it down. Around 11pm last night, when there were still not too many people, the carabinieri showed up, and asked someone outside our place where they had got the beer in the bottle and they said, in our place. So of course ...