Santino in America

Fashion and Fascism

The Great Leader is puzzled by this law proposal in the state of Louisiana...
from the Agence of Presse

Louisiana May Ban Low-Slung Pants

BATON ROUGE, La. - People who wear low-slung pants that expose skin or "intimate clothing" would face a fine of up to $500 and possible jail time under a bill filed by a Jefferson Parish lawmaker.

State Rep. Derrick Shepherd said he filed the bill because he was tired of catching glimpses of boxer shorts and G-strings over the lowered belt lines of young adults.
The bill would punish anyone caught wearing low-riding pants with a fine of as much as $500 or as many as six months in jail, or both.
"I'm sick of seeing it," said Shepherd, a first-term legislator. "The community's outraged. And if parents can't do their job, if parents can't regulate what their children wear, then there should be a law."
The bill would be tacked onto the state's obscenity law, which restricts sexual activity in public places and the sale of sexually explicit items.
Joe Cook, head of the American Civil Liberties Union 's Louisiana chapter, said the bill probably does not meet the U.S. Supreme Court 's standard for the prohibition of obscene behavior under the First Amendment.
"What about a woman who is wearing a bathing suit under her garment or she has something like a sarong wrapped around her and it's below her waist," he said. "I can think of a lot of workers, plumbers, who are working and expose their buttocks ..."

Dramas and Dragons

From The Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

The Great Leader is having a small celebration today for the people of the old land of the Engs, the englishes. Today, infact the Great One celebrate one of the most famous englishman's birthday. William Shakespeare , a well known writer of popular dramas was born this day in 1564.
On top of that, the celebration includes the festivities of Saint George, for he is the Saint of today, and England Saint Patron.
[...] George used his magic sword to kill a dragon ... just in the nick of time to save the king’s daughter from being sacrificed to the fire-breathing beast. As the story goes, this dragon had an insatiable appetite and it was only through his deep faith that George was able to accomplish this deed [...]
The Great Leader is always aware of the crazy things that go around and He likes to point out the craziest.

Women and Weapons

From The Secretariat of The Great Leader.

Today, after the celebrations of the ancient city of Roma [ Old Leaderonia n.d.r. ], and the tiepid result of the match between the first Club of the Capital, LA LAZIO, and the mussolini-founded club "roma", the Great One has worked on some creative legislation. Althought no one knows what the new laws are all about, the Great Hope of The Free People has expressed the desire of a radical change. The only indiscrection that was left to his aides was that He wanted to start a new constitution starting from the letter W.

From The Free Press

Compleanno di ROMA

Il Grande Leader si sta preparando a celebrare il 2757imo compleanno della citta' di Roma.

Leggenda vuole che la città nasca nel 753 a.C. Fonti storiche fanno coincidere con la festa delle Palilie (in onore di Pales , la dea del Palatino) le prime celebrazioni dedicate a questo giorno, altre azzardano che la ricorrenza di san Pietro e Paolo del 29 giugno non sia che la trasformazione della festa dedicata a Romolo e Remo in ricordo del primo tracciato dell’Urbe.
Il mito che tutti conosciamo narra di Romolo e Remo, fratelli gemelli figli di Rea Silvia e del dio Marte. Abbandonati dalla madre nel Tevere, si salvarono solo perché allevati da una lupa e da un pastore di nome Faustolo. Ma il termine "lupa" potrebbe anche rimandare ad una prostituta, poiché così erano dette le meretrici dell’antica Roma. I fratelli, ancora adolescenti, si cimentarono nell’impresa di fondare una città.
Ma l’ambizione di entrambi d’essere l’unico fondatore, fa nascere i primi contrasti. Decidono allora di affidarsi alla volontà di Giove, che avrebbe concesso lo scettro di fondatore di Roma a colui che avesse osservato nella stessa quantità di tempo un maggior numero di uccelli. E’ Romolo ad avvistarne di più, anche se in ritardo rispetto a Remo, e scaglia la sua lancia di corniolo sul Palatino per scegliere il luogo. Dalla punta della lancia nasce un albero di corniolo che diverrà sacro a Roma. Romolo quindi traccia con un vomere di bronzo il "solco primigenio", ponendo alla sua sinistra una vacca bianca e alla sua destra un toro di uguale colore. Infine ordina ai suoi uomini di costruire lungo il solco un recinto di legno e fango per sancirne la sacralità e l’inviolabilità. Ma la nascita della città ha un epilogo tragico: terminata la costruzione Remo scavalca le mura, violandole in segno di sfida, e su di esse viene ucciso da Romolo.
Le celebrazioni del Natale di Roma, dopo un periodo di silenzio, tornarono in auge intorno al 1870. Tra i festeggiamenti da ricordare ,l’appuntamento con la "Patarina", la campana della torre sul Campidoglio che rintocca ogni 21 aprile a mezzogiorno.

Lirica da CELESTE AIDA- HEAVENLY AIDA

Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
Music: Giuseppe Verdi

Se quel guerriero io fossi!
Se il mio sogno si avverasse!...
Un esercito di prodi da me guidato...

(for english keep scrolling)

Se quel guerriero io fossi!
Se il mio sogno si avverasse!...
Un esercito di prodi da me guidato...
e la vittoria
e il plauso di Menfi tutta!
E a te, mia dolce Aida,
tornar di lauri cinto...
Dirti, per te ho pugnato,
e per te ho vinto!

Celeste Aida, forma divina,
mistico serto di luce fior,
del mio pensiero tu sei regina,
tu di mia vita sei lo splendor.
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti,
le dolci brezze del patrio suol,
un regal serto sul crin posarti,
ergerti un trono vicino al sol.

Celeste Aida, forma divina,
mistico raggio di luce fior,
del mio pensiero tu sei regina,
tu di mia vita sei lo splendor.
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti,
le dolci brezze del patrio suol,
un regal serto sul crin posarti,
ergerti un trono vicino al sol.

If I were to be that warrior!
If my dream were to come true!...
An army of braves led by me...
and victory
and the acclaim of all of Memphis!
And to return to you, my sweet Aida,
crested with laurels...
To tell you, for you I fought,
and for you I conquered!

Heavenly Aida, divine form,
mystic crown of light and flowers,
you are the queen of my thoughts,
you are the splendor of my life.
I would return to you the lovely skies,
the sweet breezes of your native land,
place a royal crown upon your brow,
build you a throne close to the sun!

Heavenly Aida, divine form,
mystic ray of light and flowers,
you are the queen of my thoughts,
you are the splendor of my life.
I would return to you the lovely skies,
the sweet breezes of your native land,
place a royal crown upon your brow,
build you a throne close to the sun!

Rule by Law

From The Supreme Council of
The Great Leader and His Advisors in Exile:

The brutal morning news shook the heart of the Great One.
The killing of 4 year old Darwin in the Borough of Brooklyn
had to be followed by a Supreme Decree.
Here is in simple words:

WHOEVER HURTS CATS OR KILLS THEM WILL BE PUNISHED HARSHLY.

The Great Leader also went on to establish a new Rule:

ALL ADULTS AND FIT PEOPLE SHALL PROVIDE BY MANDATE COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR 96 HOURS A YEAR MINIMUM.

The Supreme Council has left an open opportunity to comment on this new Laws.

FROM THE FREE PRESS

The Great Sacrifice

From The Treasury,

The Great Leader has been living in exile in the land of the State of New York, which is part of the United States of America, since the year when a lawyer from the state of Arkansas was elected to chair the government of the Union.
Since then The Great Leader has performed the annual ritual of The Great Sacrifice.
During the forth month, and before the midnight hour of the 15th day, The Great Leader has undergo the collective offering of money to the Treasury of the Union,the State of New York, and the City of New York.

This year, is the third year of the Great Sacrifice to the hands of the government chaired by the son of a former chairman, whom had in the past owned a team of sportsmen in Texas.
This man recently spoke on television to a group of information bureacrats and admitted to the world that he trusted brown-skinned people to run their own democracy.

The Great Leader is glad of such trust coming from the temporary chairman of the administration of the government of the United States of America.
Infact not only is glad but also thankful to Mr. Bush Junior for having taught him the word "brown-skinned".

And so, 5 little pieces of paper departed today from the Treasury of the Great Leader Personal Checking Account, with 5 identical signatures of our Great Leader, today in Sacrifice.

The Director Of Treasury

The New GREAT RESIDENCE

From The Ministry of Interior Affairs:

After a full year of exile in the borough of Queens, our Great Leader and Her Greatness Mrs. Great Leader are returning to the hystorical site of LEADERONIA, the ancient city of Brooklyn.
The transfert of residence will happen on The INTERNATIONAL WORKER'S DAY.

The Ministry of I.A. for the G.L.

Mrs Great Leader Birthday Celebration

FROM THE SECRETARIAT OF THE GREAT LEADER:

It is with overwhelming joy that the Secretariat announce the Great Leader's partecipation at the annual Mrs. Great Leader Birthday festivities starting tonight.

Our entire nation sends warmest wishes of greatitute and grandness to Mrs. Great Leader.