A funny story from Max's trip to the carabiniere in Verona to make a statement about his computer. They told him he needed to wait until they had played the alza bandiere - and raised the Italian flag in the courtyard.
He waited about 30 minutes, and a few minutes before 9, someone appeared with a portable hifi.
In the courtyard, the other officers gathered.
At 9 - the stereo operator pressed play. The flag raiser pulled quickly on the roaps and the flag shot up the mast, within about 5 notes of the tune.
Then "Stop" on the stereo - off with the music, away with the stereo, and on with Max's statement. I think he expected more pomp and circumstance.
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- Jo
- An English Hong Konger leaves Asia behind, to start a new life in Italy. From Trieste on the East coast, to Firenze on the West, I blog about my life, my friends, and, of course, Italy
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