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O Scarpia, avanti a DIO!!!! Brrrrr it’s cold . . . . Floria Tosca
For the first time in 24 years, Roma awoke to a measurable snowfall (3 cm or a little over an inch). It closed the Colosseo and briefly shut down the airports. It is being reported that Berlusconi’s government ordered the snowfall as a sign of solidarity with Washington and the rest of the Eastern United States. 
Article in Italian can be found here.
The McItaly burger has arrived. The BBC has video from a McDonalds in Rome (here). It is a 100% Italian beef patty with Asiago cheese and artichoke spread. While I don’t think that I’ll be rushing to Assisi (the nearest McDonalds to us in Italy) to buy one, I can’t help being slightly amused by all the fuss. After all — some of the worst fast food I’ve experienced has originated from the “panino” counters of certain rest stops along the highways of Italy. After having choked down salty, dried-out prosciutto and wilted arugula on stale bread, I’m not sure that McDonalds would have been a worse choice. The best of Italy is never fast, unless you’re talking about cars!
For great food check out our Great Plates series of posts (here). There’s even a post about American style burgers on the 4th of July.
