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Life Lived Italian's avatar

Thanks so much! Really happy you enjoyed it. Yea, I'm kind of fascinated by this sudden trend to reopen long-ago shelved mafia cases. There's one going on with Mattarella's brother as well-- who was murdered back in 1980. Talk about the slow-moving wheels of justice. They must be powered by an Ape engine.

Life Lived Italian's avatar

I was thinking the same!! Talk about a cliff-hanger. So far, they don't seem to have found any of said skeletons-- I think they started on Friday and then on advice from someone (maybe the priest), decided to try a different part of the grounds. But yes, I'll let you know if they hit pay dirt, so to speak. So glad you enjoyed the story.

Pete Milne's avatar

You do realize that you’ve just hooked us all, yes? We demand updates on this search-but it has to be written by you. Forget the newspapers, your way is better.

søren k. harbel's avatar

Truly enjoyable with a Campari. Thank you. We will await the follow-up post when all shall be revealed and the skeletons emerge from the tunnels below.

Frances D'Emilio's avatar

Great reading. Thanks for this exquisitely Roman tale indeed. Sometimes when strolling through Rome, it's best not to think what might lie a few layers below.

Emma's avatar

Che storia! Grazie!

Beppe Castro's avatar

Great job! I enjoyed this quite a bit.

Eric J Lyman's avatar

What an interesting story, Eric!

Cheryl A. Ossola's avatar

Fascinating!

Gary Weiner's avatar

Great to read in anticipation of my belated first visit to Italy in May 2026. I will reach 77 while there. Well wrought prose and I look forward to more!

LudwigF's avatar

Great story - thanks for sharing it.

(Love those Carabinieri uniforms.)

Mike Errico's avatar

Bravo

Due Spaghetti's avatar

“took a little fizz out of my bitter” 😆 - I’m going to need to borrow that one. I so enjoy your writing!

On a side note, have you been to the Capuchin Crypt?

Mary  Jane  Cryan's avatar

then there is the case of Emanuela Orlandi....

Life Lived Italian's avatar

Thanks so much-- really means a lot coming from you. So glad you enjoyed it!

Life Lived Italian's avatar

Yes-- I'm feeling the same. I keep looking for updates. I think they started and then decided to try in a different spot in the garden. I'll let you know as soon as I have some news!!