My Encounter With The Carabinieri

Nov 19, 2020 890

BY: THOMAS J. PULEO

Why do carabinieri always work in two? One reads and the other writes.” It is an old joke, one that is ensconced in an even older tradition of gentle anti-authoritarian, and specifically anti-police, humor and sentiment that is universal. But to be honest, I admire the men and women in uniform who serve and protect us.

So I was flattered and delighted to have had an interesting encounter with two such public servants, and I shall recount it here. When? Not too long ago. Where? In a small village outside of a small town in the middle of Italy. If you look sideways and say my name, you will get it.

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SOURCE: https://italicsmag.com/

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