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Cinque per Venerdì

Posted by Dylan in Five for Friday on 19 Jun 09 • 99 Comments »

Fiat 500 Colliseum
This week, the Friday Five commemorates Mr. & Mrs. Toad’s official state visit to Italy, with questions and music that reflect the culture and history of that great nation.

They’re staying in Puglia, apparently. The ‘heel’ of Italy’s ‘boot’, geographically speaking. An agricultural region, it’s well known for its abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables. Obviously, however, the Toads will be happy anywhere they can get their hands on gin in biblical quantities.

I’d also like to say how well I think Euan’s been doing so far at the conn of the Starship Toadiprise. It’s certainly been a refreshing change of direction for the site, perhaps a little bit more intimate in tone than usual, and with some unusual but rewarding detours. I particularly like the article about the We Sink Ships online photgraphic exhibition. Nicely done, sir.

So, as usual at this time of the week, here’s your opportunity to creep out from the woodwork and talk arse with a bunch of other skiving ne’er-do-wells. This week’s five is possibly not the most biting piece of reportage you’ll have ever encountered, but it’s a vast improvement on last week’s disaster!

So, with a note of apology and a view to casting all memories of Matthew’s despicable scatological fetishes aside, here’s the Friday Five.

1. Which tantalisingly delicious Italian delicasy do you find most maddeningly irresistible?
2. Ferrari, Lamborghini or Maserati?
3. Most notable Italian historical figure.
4. What would you do with a fortnight in Italy?
5. What did the Romans ever do for us?

Beirut – Postcards From Italy