Yep.

I hear you but I feel like the definition of a meme has changed with time and I thought it would add some fun because I have a heap more so my plan was to just post one a day.

Here’s my phone one:

Ha! Well fair play to you. I honestly didn’t realise it was that long ago and it was a pleasant surprise. I was still in college.

We went out after and got absolutely polluted along with every Italian in the country.

So… Friday?

Some real doozies in there. I had to get selective here and eventually stop there were so many outright lies. They really had it in for the EU.

Alcohol sales – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005

Baby rattles – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996

Bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005

Playgrounds? Lol!

Balloons – EU bans children from blowing up balloons, Oct 2011

Chinese toys – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994

Clothing, zips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999

Cod – Cod no longer to be called cod thanks to EU, Sep 2001

And on and on and on…It’s some list!

Separate reply, are you Italian? Otherwise that’s some F1 memory

Ah I’ve been there a good few times and seen North to mid-South on the west side. My first trip there with my wife (girlfriend at the time) was designed to impress. I booked the whole thing - We started at lake Como then down to Milano. Best pizza of my life, hands down.

Other trips have included an F1 race which was so fun because Ferrari won with an Irish driver, Rome, Pompeii, Napoli, etc.

My best friend growing up has Italian blood so I got shown around properly at a young age. Loved the vibe generally.

Oh and there was one place called the five towns or something. Holy God. 👌

Well, about 20 years ago, just before we got married, my wife and I decided that we would retire to Italy.

The plan:

• Spend an entire year touring the country
• Stop for a week or so at every little place that grabs our fancy
• At the year end, pick a spot
• Must include olive tree (my requirement)
• Profit (measured in quiet retirement that includes trips to the local village for coffee and / or wine and food with visits from children and grandchildren)

Our reason for Italy is fairly straightforward: Love the people, great weather, incredible food, the wine (c’mon), the chill lifestyle, absolutely beautiful country.