The sleeping giant awakes

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August 28, 2005· Filed Under Italy, Milan  Tags:

The curious phenomenon known locally as the 're-entry' is taking place as I write. This means that Milan is starting to fill up with humanity again as the holidaying thousands head for home after tanning on the beach or trekking in the mountains.

The traffic chaos caused by the 're-entry' process has to be seen to be believed. The news tonight showed the tail back building up around the unofficial gates to Milan. These 'gates' are in actual fact motorway (freeway) toll booths and these strategically placed obstacles do about as much good to traffic flow as a diet of chocolate would for your figure.

This weekend there will be literally millions of people trundling back home all around Italy. A sad consequence of this enormous movement of traffic is that this weekend may well turn out to be one of the worst for accidents in the whole year. Not a great surprise really when so many drivers of varying experience and ability all take to the road at once.

Anyway, the repopulation of the cities will mean that finding a pizza will become easy, which is one good thing I suppose. On the downside, the disco bar for oldies which sits nice and close to our abode has reopened and is thumping out a superb sleep-interrupting rhythm. Oh goody. I really could do with less sleep, I mean, having a two year old writhing about in your bed already means that we get less sleep than your average insomniac, so I guess getting yet less sleep won't really make that much difference, now will it? Oh joy.

We are starting to think about moving. Say no more.

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One Response to “The sleeping giant awakes”

  1. Stevo said on November 5th, 2008 11:08 pm

    The Sleeping Giant
    Process of Evolution

    At the conclusion of World War II America was called “The Sleeping Giant”. Little did anyone realize, sixty years ago, just how true those words were.America is sleeping through its own demise.

    The country is being sold out, bought out and destroyed from within by such a subtle enemy; it has gone all but unnoticed. America retains the most formidable military the world has ever seen. In a military confrontation, America wins and her enemies know it. Internally, America is selling its soul to foreign elements and they openly chant “Death to America ”. What will happen when they achieve their goals, Amerostan™, Ameristan?

    Will it look like a Revolutionary takeover? No, that would awaken the giant.

    2012 The Evolution

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