Comments on: Remembering Italy http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/10/12/remembering-italy/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/10/12/remembering-italy/#comment-139665 Michael Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:43:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/?p=6121#comment-139665 Been back now THREE days... Was at the exact same Villa with Massimo, and he gave us a demonstration of how one makes a Culatello ham, from start to finish. He is quite the Artisan. Oh how I miss the worlds greatest coffee... Been back now THREE days… Was at the exact same Villa with Massimo, and he gave us a demonstration of how one makes a Culatello ham, from start to finish. He is quite the Artisan. Oh how I miss the worlds greatest coffee…

]]> By: Alan Kellogg http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/10/12/remembering-italy/#comment-139658 Alan Kellogg Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:33:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/?p=6121#comment-139658 Special Report Today the Italian government announced that the whole of the Italian penninsula, plus the islands of Sardinia and Sicily will be made a national forest; once the population of Italy falls below 10,000. Once this occurs (expected sometime in 2020) all remaining Italians will be hired by the Italian government to administer the Italian National Forest and provide for the needs of tourists. With the exception of national monuments, tourist draws, and the infrastructure needed to maintain this, all buildings will be allow to decay; with the occasional building becoming the site of archeological or paleontological excavation. Rumors that Italy will be following in the footsteps of Russia have been discredited, since Moscow has already planned to simply abandon the place and make the Americans deal with it as the world's largest ever superfund site. Rumors have been denied that Italy will be sold to the US for three cents an acre. Special Report

Today the Italian government announced that the whole of the Italian penninsula, plus the islands of Sardinia and Sicily will be made a national forest; once the population of Italy falls below 10,000. Once this occurs (expected sometime in 2020) all remaining Italians will be hired by the Italian government to administer the Italian National Forest and provide for the needs of tourists.

With the exception of national monuments, tourist draws, and the infrastructure needed to maintain this, all buildings will be allow to decay; with the occasional building becoming the site of archeological or paleontological excavation.

Rumors that Italy will be following in the footsteps of Russia have been discredited, since Moscow has already planned to simply abandon the place and make the Americans deal with it as the world’s largest ever superfund site.

Rumors have been denied that Italy will be sold to the US for three cents an acre.

]]> By: Mario http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/10/12/remembering-italy/#comment-139653 Mario Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:49:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/?p=6121#comment-139653 Been back 2 weeks from this place: http://www.castelletto.it/ I had that wistful feeling too until I opened my Amex bill. Oh well, it was worth every pumped-up Euro. Been back 2 weeks from this place:
http://www.castelletto.it/
I had that wistful feeling too until I opened my Amex bill. Oh well, it was worth every pumped-up Euro.

]]> By: Minerva http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/10/12/remembering-italy/#comment-139607 Minerva Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:02:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/?p=6121#comment-139607 Thanks for this. Been back two months now (though not to Parma last time) and was feeling wistful... Thanks for this. Been back two months now (though not to Parma last time) and was feeling wistful…

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