Opinion: You can put lipstick on a pig, but should you bring one to Ground Zero? � � Print The Daily Caller – Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: "One of the many benefits of being Italian is that colorful stories�from the “old country” trickle over to the states from time to time�through relatives, friends and helpful paesani.
My uncle recently regaled me with just such a yarn, told to him by�some Italian business associates he sees regularly. The setting is�picturesque Padua, nestled in the Veneto region of northern Italy, on�the Bacchiglione River. Those of you who like to read fancy books know�that Padua is also the setting for Shakespeare’s comedy “The Taming of�the Shrew.” And it’s no coincidence — my uncle’s story sounds like�just the kind of tale the Bard would have written if he’d lived long�enough. It goes something like this:"
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