Monday, February 13, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day

From an old Roman song, just in time for Valentine...
When you toast to the women you love, you will drink a chalice of wine for each letter of her name! The song goes like this:

Here is Marziale saying "Sette calici a Giustina, a Levina sei ne bevi, quattro a Lida, cinque a Licia, a Ida tre.”
Col Falerno (Wine) che versai numerai ogni amica, vien nessuna; dunque, o Sonno, vieni a me"

The bottom line of the song, "another excuse to get drunk and pass out..."

Buon San Valentino a tutti gli Amanti e non!
Happy Valentine to all the lovers and non-lovers...!

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