Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 20

           EveninItaly,bytheway,it’sconsideredaveryfunnythingtohavealastnamelikeSpaghetti.I’mgratefulforLucabecausehehasfinallyallowedmetogetevenwithmyfriendBrian,whowasluckyenoughtohavegrownupnextdoortoaNativeAmericankidnamedDennisHa-Ha,andthereforecouldalwaysboastthathehadthefriendwiththecoolestname.Finally,Icanoffercompetition.

           LucaalsospeaksperfectEnglishandisagoodeater(inItalian,unabuonaforchetta-agoodfork),sohe’sterrificcompanyforthehungrylikesofme.Heoftencallsinthemiddleofthedaytosay,"Hey,I’minyourneighborhood-wanttomeetupforaquickcupofcoffee?Oraplateofoxtail?"WespendalotoftimeinthesedirtylittledivesinthebackstreetsofRome.Weliketherestaurantswiththefluorescentlightingandnonamelistedoutside.Plasticred-checkeredtablecloths.Homemadelimoncelloliqueur.Homemaderedwine.PastaservedinunbelievablequantitiesbywhatLucacalls"littleJuliusCaesars"-proud,pushy,localguyswithhaironthebacksoftheirhandsandpassionatelytendedpompadours.IoncesaidtoLuca,"ItseemstometheseguysconsiderthemselvesRomansfirst,ItalianssecondandEuropeansthird."Hecorrectedme."No-theyareRomansfirst,RomanssecondandRomansthird.AndeveryoneofthemisanEmperor."

           Lucaisataxaccountant.AnItaliantaxaccountant,whichmeansthatheis,inhisowndescription,"anartist,"becausethereareseveralhundredtaxlawsonthebooksinItalyandallofthemcontradicteachother.Sofilingataxreturnhererequiresjazzlikeimprovisation.

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