CefaluGuy

Sicily, part A

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June 6th 2013
We met the most interesting character at lunch in Cefalu, Sicily today, eating lunch in the sidewalk space of the next restaurant over, causing a big stir with his loud protestations, long political discussions with everyone at surrounding tables and good-natured but aggressive flirting with all the girls.. He was probably in his 70s. When he stood up to leave, he stopped as he came to our tabl ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily

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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