Twilight Zone
Yup, I'm officially in the twilight zone. Or rather, the zone where Sicilian drum and bugle corps belt out their tunes from the nearby campo sportivo. Oh ya, did I mention that it's 22:30? Sure, I don't have to get up in the morning, but what about the people that do? What about the people that have to get up at 06:00, roll into work at 7:42 and stand around smoking and drinking cappuccino all day, passing the buck saying, "no no no, I don't fix, Salvo.... he fix.... but he go to Palermo.... he be back tomorrow"? WHAT ABOUT THEM?
The drumming ain't too bad (but really, how hard could it be?) but the trumpet playing, holy crap. So bad. Out of tune, barrel full of missed notes.....almost as bad as a band of bagpipers.
I'm assuming they're rehearsing for some patron saint festival and what not. I guess that's what the cannons that go off at 07:00 are rehearsing for too.
Tonight is my first official night as a navy wife. What does that mean, you civilians ask? It means I'm spending the night alone. Nope, he's not on deployment. He has to work all night..... at work. Poor guy. He has had 10 hours of sleep in the past 48 hours.... my heart breaks at the thought of his fatigue. Each day has started with either running or swimming at the crack of dawn no less.
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hmmm. tuesday the 15th is the feast of the Assumption (when the Virgin was taken bodily into heaven). maybe that's what they're "rehearsing" for.
the italians DO go coo coo for cocoa puffs for the Virgin Mary.
btw, how do you protestants like the fact that you're most certainly going to hell!
on the other hand, maybe it's only mormons up there ...
Yes, I think I remember hearing something about a big party weekend around the 15th. I doubt we'll be going on the tentatively scheduled camping trip now.
Protestants, hell.... you think so, do you? Wanna fight? It's on like Catholic Irish-style donkey kong (boxing)!
as tom cruise said in his phony irish brogue in that movie with nichole kidman, "put up yer foo&*$@ dukes!"
knocking me on my ass won't save you from eternal damnation, however. repent and convert!
you first
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