Independence Day

Today is a national Italian holiday celebrating their independence. The entire country is shut down and nothing is open, actually I hope the supermarket is open or we aren’t going to eat tonight, hmmm should have checked that yesterday.

Last night after having a wonderful dinner with an old friend of Val’s we stumbled across the peoples parade. The parade was a parade / protest against a proposal to the Italian constitution to consolidate the offices of the President and Head of State into one person a man who by most accounts is a fascist and a direct political descendant of Mussolini. The parade was a great show of patriotism without fear and people were proud to walk under their political banners including those walking under the hammer and sickle of the communist party. I think that I would be hard pressed to find any parade with those who are marching with the passion and vigor of those who were marching last night.

I took some photos and video of the event and have posted the photos but not the video I hope to have it up soon.

Ciao for now,

Shaych