Saturday, April 25, 2009

Italian Holiday



Today is an Italian holiday. How do I know this? Very good question. It is because we went to the gas station on the autostrada (freeway) to fill-up and the place was packed! I mean people were parked everywhere. We were barely able to squeeze out of there. So are they all in line waiting to fill up before heading out to Nonna's? NO. Are they filling the boat to head out to the lake? NO. They are hanging out, talking, meeting family, shooting the breeze. Wait, I get it. They are tailgating! That's it. It's like a football game without the football! They tailgate at highway rest-stops to celebrate national holidays. Why didn't anyone say so before?

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