10 May 2010

Ciao, Tony!




















I always wanted to be Italian. I took these of my best friend driving my Fiat in 1980 shortly after getting out of the Army. We'd drive around the town square in St Augustine, FL with the top down speaking in ersatz Italian. "Johnny, pasta fulgoo mini chink a minta?" "Si, Davide. Bueno pechi all goozoora." all while rolling our 'r's'. Our definition (to this day) of all things we love Italian - -"Ciao, Tony!"
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11 comments:

  1. ELS10 May, 2010 10:56

    I always wanted to be French. Didn't realise Italian so much easier - roll the 'r' and roar about being silly in the sunshine with no top on.
    Sorted.

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  2. tintin10 May, 2010 11:34

    ELS- Italian verbs are easier to conjugate as well.

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  3. La Maison Fou10 May, 2010 11:36

    I used to have FIAT (fix it again tony)! Junior & Senior year in HS.
    A brown colored with tan racing stripes, rosewood steering wheel & luggage rack. Leather seats in tan hide & soft top for letting your hair down!
    Wow, I think I miss that car!
    L.

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  4. Anonymous10 May, 2010 12:37

    OMG, THAT took me by surprise! Workin' more of a Magnum PI look, though, methinks?

    Living in your imagination leads me to believe that's where the Italian girls in their sun dresses also reside...because they're nowhere to be seen in these photos! Fun to remember more hair and less weight...

    Many thanks for that post, Tony! Ciao!

    -DB

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  5. Enzo AGC10 May, 2010 14:04

    I feel like I'm being begged to respond to this...

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  6. tintin10 May, 2010 14:55

    Enzo- Hold that thought. Things'll get more interesting tomorrow.

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  7. Unknown10 May, 2010 16:05

    My name a Borat....I like sex

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  8. Paul10 May, 2010 19:34

    I married a girl who is half Sicilian - her mother made the most wonderful spaghetti sauce and meatballs - like from heaven!

    Son, she'll be a widow before she's ever divorced!

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  9. brohammas11 May, 2010 06:57

    Are you sure these arent screen shots from Gumball Rally?

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  10. Anonymous14 May, 2010 00:50

    Seeing those photos, I can recall the smell of my '79 X1/9. It was the scent of vinyl, wool carpet, a bit of mildew from the occasional targa-topless rainshower, and most importantly, hot oil and hot brakes. I loved that car.

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  11. tintin14 May, 2010 08:12

    Anon- The mildew smell I had came from a leaking a.c. that would spill on your legs everytime you cornered hard. But I loved the sound of that engine. A mechanic told me I could take it well past the red line and I did.

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