The Orpheans Newsletter - December 2008

 

The local Mafia chief describes an incident that took place on Monday
27 October on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence.

“An Englisha thuga attempted to extorta mucha money from twoa wella
meaning Italiana gentlemen.
They wera standing watching an Italian ladya trying to pusha some
culture  into a groupa of turistsa. Thisa thuga say “Oya if you wanna to standa there youa paya me 50 euros.” The two gentlemena, ona holiday
from Verona, hada difficulty understanding the thug’s rantingsa, and attempted toa extricate themselvesa froma the deteriorating situationa.
“Did you heara me?” said the thuga, “Pay up or I kicka you both in the Arno” “

Another eye witness said that the Englishman (whom he heard to be called Alessandro) was heard to suggest, to the two Italian gentlemen, that they do things to each other that have not occurred since the Romans left Tuscany. The incident finally passed off peacefully when the rest of the party dragged Alessandro off screaming and kicking.

The local Mafia chief intimated that he and the two gentlemen of  Verona would be following the thug to Montecatini  and would be calling upon him to give the gentlemen satisfaction. He quickly followed up by saying “But not the kind Alessandro suggested to the two gentlemen”

It is, however, thought that Alessandro may now have left the country.     

What's- a-goin-ono??

 

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