Ah, the Polizia… I miss those guys, their cute pants, and their funny little lollipops of death. That was the first thing the military told me before I moved there with my family when I was a kid – if you see a policeman waving a lollipop, that means he can legally shoot you. Gotta love those Italian coppers, they’re so cute.
From what I’ve heard about Italian rodes and driving, I give the car a week before the mirrors are ripped off by a passing car. Heather, do you think the cops will wave that lollipop before shooting at the guy that does it?
Jason – What you’ve heard about Italian driving isn’t quite accurate – Italian drivers are some of the best in the world, right up there with the Germans. They’re fast, but they’re cooperative. Only in Italy can a two-lane road instantly become a three-lane road simply because one car wants to pass another. Everybody just gets along.
Dan – The Polizia can usually instantly tell if you’re a stupid tourist, especially Americans. They tend not to shoot those people. They just wave the stick and say, “Stupido Americano!” (I heard that a lot there.)
Ah, the Polizia… I miss those guys, their cute pants, and their funny little lollipops of death. That was the first thing the military told me before I moved there with my family when I was a kid – if you see a policeman waving a lollipop, that means he can legally shoot you. Gotta love those Italian coppers, they’re so cute.
» Comment by Heather on May 18, 2004 @ 11:43 pmI hope they get free maintenance with the car. I couldn’t afford an exotic car if they donated it to me due to the service and insurance costs.
» Comment by Levi on May 19, 2004 @ 9:23 amFrom what I’ve heard about Italian rodes and driving, I give the car a week before the mirrors are ripped off by a passing car. Heather, do you think the cops will wave that lollipop before shooting at the guy that does it?
» Comment by jason on May 19, 2004 @ 11:29 amHeather: That lollipop thing is funny and scary at the same time. What about people who don’t know about the littly sugary treat of death?
Levi: That’s a good point, although I don’t expect a brand new car would need all that much for the first year or two.
» Comment by dan on May 20, 2004 @ 2:41 amJason – What you’ve heard about Italian driving isn’t quite accurate – Italian drivers are some of the best in the world, right up there with the Germans. They’re fast, but they’re cooperative. Only in Italy can a two-lane road instantly become a three-lane road simply because one car wants to pass another. Everybody just gets along.
Dan – The Polizia can usually instantly tell if you’re a stupid tourist, especially Americans. They tend not to shoot those people. They just wave the stick and say, “Stupido Americano!” (I heard that a lot there.)
» Comment by Heather on May 21, 2004 @ 2:11 pmWell that’s not too bad. I prefer being called a stupido Americano as opposed to getting shot.
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