Paolo in the back of the car

Dura la Vita (Life is Hard)

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June 5th 2011
You might be thinking, what? Life is hard? Why, Stan, would life be so hard in Italy? Well, here is the reason: I just thought it sounded like a catchy title to today's entry. It is Sunday, meaning that it is the only day of the week that there is no school. So I felt like I did absolutely nothing today. I mean if I really think about it, I did do a lot, but comparatively to the past ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Rovigo

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more