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			  Italian is a Romance Language
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	SCIROCCO.GIF  Madonna strikes a HOT pose.
		      She's coming at you like a hot Italian wind.
		      Per favore, tiri le tendine.
		      Please draw the curtains.

	PAVOROTI.SND  Luciano Pavorotti sings a few operatic
                      passages.

	I_WANT_U.SND  Madonna says:
		      "I want YOU to kiss."

	     JOY.SND  Sound of YOU:
		      "joy"

		      Qual'Š il numero della Sua stanza, Madonna?
		      What is your room number, Madonna?

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		             ITALIANS CAN REALLY COOK
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   La Sala da Pranzo.
   THE DINING ROOM.

   A good book with pictures & recipes is:
   THE COOKING OF ITALY
   by Waverly Root
   (Time-Life; New York; 1968)

   Ho fame e ho sete.
   I am hungry & thirsty.

   PICKLED CARROT STICKS - Italian Style
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    12 carrots cut in quarters (lengthwise)
   2/3 cup olive oil
   1/3 cup wine vinegar
 1 1/2 tsp salt
     1 tsp oregano
     2 cloves garlic, crushed

     COOK carrots in boiling salted water for 10 minutes.
     DRAIN.
     BOIL other ingredients and pour over carrots.
     MARINATE in refrigerator for 24 hours.

     I use SUPREME OLIVE OIL from Italy.
     I can't remember what the brand of olive oil was that
     they used at DAVIO's (I worked there for a spell
     during college) but they had excellent food.
     I'm sure they'll tell you if you ask.

     Another CAFE book is:
     IMPERIAL ROME
     by Moses Hadas
     (Time-Life; New York; 1965)
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		       Can't COOK?  TRY BOSTON's NORTH END
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    Tavola per due, per favore.
    A table for two, please.

   See BOSTON MAGAZINE's SUMMER/FALL 1991 issue.
   They did a nice write-up on the restaurants of the
   Italian North End of Boston, Massachusetts.
   FROM THE COVER: "A guide to the LORE & ROMANCE -
   and best food - in Our bit of Italy."

  Here's something to read in those great
  North End CAFEs on Hanover Street
  with your Expresso, or Capucino, & Cannoli:

  THE URBAN VILLAGERs
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  Group & class in the life of Italian-Americans
  by HERBERT J. GANS
  (Macmillan; New York; 1962)

  Quanto fanno pagare per la pensione completa?
  How much do you charge American plan?
  Accetta assegni di viaggio?
  Do you accept traveler's checks?

  And another good place to look for Italian restaurants
  is in THE AMERICAN EXPRESS GUIDE TO BOSTON AREA RESTAURANTS
	(from casual to formal dining)

  If you call your local AMERICAN EXPRESS office they may
  have a guide for where you live, too.
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				    L'Opera
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     Che opera (dramma, commedia, pellicola) si esibisce stasera?
     What opera (play, comedy, film) is playing tonight?

     THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
     Stories of the Great Operas
     by John W. Freeman
     (Metropolitan Opera Guild; 1984)
     Amazingly it also includes a part on SCOTT JOPLIN!

     STEREO REVIEW has a Calendar of Composers if
     you're trying to track them in time.

     THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ENCYCLOPEDIA
     a comprehensive guide to the World of Opera
     Edited by David Hamilton
     (Simon & Schuster; New York; 1987)

     THE METROPOLITAN OPERA - Gift Collection
     They've got T-shirts & coffee mugs,
     Binoculars, and Books (like the above),
     CDs, Tote-bags, videotapes and a world
     of other gifts related to the OPERA!
     WRITE TO:
     The Metropolitan Opera
     1865 Broadway
     New York, NY  10023

     AND in BOSTON you can find out about seeing the OPERA
     by writing to:
     OPERA COMPANY OF BOSTON, INC
     Opera House Box Office
     539 WASHINGTON STREET
     BOSTON, MA   02115

     My favorite CD of Opera Music is:
     MOVIES GO TO THE OPERA
     (Angel Studio; CDM-7 69596 2)

     My favorite piece on it is:
     O MIO BABBINO CARO
     sung by Victoria de los Angeles
     Rome, Santini

     AND an occasional Opera Singer POPS up at
     Boston's Symphony Hall
     during the Boston POPS.
     For a schedule write to:
     Boston Symphony Orchestra
     Symphony Hall
     Boston, MA  02115

     Chieda all'orchestra di suonare "Santa Lucia Lontana".
     Ask the orchestra to play "Santa Lucia Lontana".

     And if you're learning Italian here's a book
     that may help:
     GETTING ALONG IN ITALIAN
     by Mario Pei
     (Bantam Language Library; New York; 1965
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			         DRESSED TO KILL
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   Oggi vorrei andare a far delle compere.
   I should like to go shopping today.

   ARMANI not only makes suits that knock'em dead...
   ... they also make an Incredible COLOGNE.

   DEL SAPONE
   the soap

   And then from SENSI there's SPORT QUID.
   I picked this up over 4 years ago at Jordan Marsh.
   It's Italian liquid soap that comes in a cool rectangular
   plastic container.  The Upper Right corner of the container
   slides up to dispense the liquid.  And I've gotten compliments
   from the way it smells.
   So hey... what can I say!

   Vorrei farmi un bagno stasera.
   I should like a bath tonight.
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				SHEIK YOUR BOOTY
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    CONDOMS

    Recommend seeing the MARCH 1989 (or later) issue
    of Consumer Reports on Condoms.
    I believe they also report on Lubricating Jellies.

    A friend of mine recommended K-Y BRAND LUBRICATING JELLY
    to me a long time ago.  Some other lubricants may
    promote the growth of yeast infections and may not be
    water soluble AND may cause the breakdown of the CONDOM you are using.
    K-Y jelly washes off with water & does NOT breakdown your condom.
    It is water soluble for general lubricating needs.
    It's made by Johnson & Johnson.
    They also make WAXED Dental Floss.
    And their BABY OIL is a great way to MASSAGE before hand.
    OR try Weleda Massage Oil (Spring Valley, NY) which
    has oil of Birch leaves & Peanut & Olive & Rosemary Oils
    & oils from Arnica & Lavender FLOWERs.

    The Johnson & Johnson headquarters was designed
    by one of my favorite architects ->  FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT.

    In New Hampshire, near Concord, I've heard that you
    can tour one of Frank Lloyd Wright's USONIAN Houses.
    If you call the Chamber of Commerce in
    Concord, New Hampshire you can find out more
    about the public tours of this house.
    The TOURS are conducted by a museum up there.

    An excellent pictorial book on this architect is:
    FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
    by Bruce Pfeiffer
    (Benedikt Taschen; Cologne, West Germany; 1991)

    I got it at the BOOKSMITH for just $20.
    They've got tables loaded with discount books!

    BOOGIE ON DOWN!
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			Are you looking for a LUSTY read?
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     See:  THE RIBALD READER
	   edited by A.M. KRICH  Illustrated by SHEILA BECKETT
	   (DELL 1st edition; New York; 1954)

     This is a book of pleasure.
     2000 years of Love & Laughter!!
     Brilliant wit & satire from the likes of:
     Boccaccio, Rabelais, Villon, Cervantes, Shakespeare,
     John Donne, Voltaire, Balzac, De Maupassant & MORE!!
     Includes:
     1. The seduction of Gold Lotus  by Chin P'ing Mei
     2. OVID's "Advice to the Amorous"
     3. Three Entertainments from the Arabian nights.
     4. Giovanni Boccaccio's THE TRICKS OF WOMEN
     5. Poggio Bracciolini's BAWDY JESTS
     6. An album of Amatory verse
     7. Voltaire's RIDICULOUS ROMANCEs
     8. CrŠbillon Fils THE DELIGHTS OF A SOFA
     9. Americana's THE PRO & CON OF BUNDLING
    10. Jean de la Fontaine's CUCKOLDs & CUCKOOs
    11. Mark Twain's EVE's DIARY
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    Has anyone figured out what kind of APPLE
    Adam & Eve ate?

    I think it was a MACINTOSH.

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		          hold me baby - drive me cRaZy 
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				ALL NIGHT LONG

   PLEASE NOTE:   Deaf people are NOT Mentally Retarded!!!!
		  I have never asked a Deaf person out
		  on a Date but that's only because I've
		  never been in such a SOCIAL situation.
		  "Hey baby you're just too FUNKY for me.
		   I got to get INSIDE you."  Do you READ me?
		  "EVERYBODY wants a LOVER like that!!"
		  "She told me to WALK this way, TALK this
		   way, WALK this way... just gimme a KISS."
		   "That's what FRIENDs are FOR."
		   "Keep smiling.  Keep Shining."
		   "When it's this Good there's No say no."
		   "Right done to the wire. Even through the FIRE.
		    For a chance to be with YOU!!"

		  PARTY TRAIN
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		  A long time ago, I took dance classes at
		  Fred Astaire Dance Studios.  It was great.
		  You'd start in a group class to learn
		  the basic steps.  Then you'd do a little
		  one-on-one in an individual class, either
		  as a couple or (if single) with a teacher
		  of the opposite sex.  Then on Fridays
		  they had a PARTY Class.  Any student
		  could go to this dance AND everyone had
		  to dance & change partners.
		  They served liquor... but I find that when I
		  do anything ATHLETIC... I'm more into the Juice.
		  A great way to learn to dance.
		  They had Ballroom & DISCO & Tango & Rhumba &
		  you-name-it.  Whatever was HOT!!
                  Takes TWO to Tango!

			ISN'T THE WORLD A cRaZy PLACE?
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			    TIME, LOVE & TENDERNESS
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          "I won't be the prisoner of your Love."

	       "Tell them why, GIRLFRIEND!"

    "What goes around, comes around, that's what people SAY!"

	     KISS 108
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  P.S.  I now include an ACTUALS.LIS file for my
	hearing impaired & visually impaired friends.
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