My dear friend Fran Dixon sent me photos she took in Palermo, Sicily. One showed wet wash hanging from windows and balconies of an apartment house. Apparently common in Sicily.
I have spent much time in Italy. The Italians do the same. The reason being they do not have the energy to heat dry. Ergo they still resort to the way wet clothes were dried hundreds of years ago. Italy turns the air conditioning off at 8 or 10 in the evening. Again to conserve energy. Not enough electrical power available.
Poor homes and expensive ones all the same in this regard. A very beautiful Italian home will have clothes hanging to dry on its front porch.
Fran flies home to Buffalo tomorrow. Tom will meet her with open arms at the airport. In three weeks, both will return to Key West for a few days. Can’t wait to see them again.
One of Key West’s strangest stories involved Karl Tanzler aka Von Cosel. He was an x-ray technician who fell in love with a tubercular patient named Elena Hoyos. She died. He dug her grave up. Took Elena’s body to his Key West home where he lived with it for seven years till discovered. Kept her in bed. Did many necessary things to keep her body “fresh.” He actually slept with her for the seven years. He may even had sex with her. When Elena’s body was discovered, she had a vaginal tube in the appropriate place.
Elena’s body was removed and buried in the Key West Cemetery. Tanzler avoided criminal charges for some reason.
After Elena was properly buried and Tanzler supposedly left Key West, a violent explosion blew her grave up.
The end of the Tanzler/Hoyas story.
John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln in the head, which ultimately killed him, this day in 1865. Booth yelled “The South is avenged!” as he jumped on the stage following the shooting.
The wheel is one of history’s oldest inventions. Goes back to 3500 BCE. Even older is alcohol. Invented/perfected thousand of years before the wheel invention.
Hard to believe…..Women were the first alcohol/beer brewers. By law. The Code of Hammurabi. Not only as to beer, also as to tavern ownership. Women only.
Sixty two percent of American adults drink alcoholic beverage today.
Time for a bit of Trump.
Is the Trump blockade working. A Chinese vessel was permitted to go through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump playing favorites? China coming out ahead in many respects with the Iran War.
Experts say Trump’s blockade will result in bigger economic risks.
Trump experiencing a huge backlash for his Truth Social photo depicting hm as Jesus. The man is sick. The furor following caused him to first say it was intended as him portraying a doctor. Bullshit! He finally removed the photo.
A sicko he is.
Trump mocking Iran’s little speed boats when conflict with U.S. vessels occur. Trump forgets U.S. PT boats in World War II. Damage, if not a sinking, will occur to some U.S. boats.
Trump cannot win a war with Pope Leo. Everyone loves Leo! In addition to which Leo makes sense whereas Trump does not.
Some things I do not understand. Trump has provided a map showing the location of US. vessels during the blockade. Stupid! Nothing like giving the “enemy” a helping hand!
The U.S. is negotiating a 20 year “suppression” of all nuclear activity with Iran. Word is Iran would accept 5 years.
Lunch yesterday at Roostica with Theos and Dina. Been at least two years since my last visit. The waitress hugged me. She looked terrific! She has lost at least 40 pounds. Good for her.
I enjoyed polenta and meatballs. Theos and Dina a huge pizza. Apparently Greeks are pizza crazy.
They then dropped me off at Dr. Blass’ office. I may have finally reached the end re my ankle and head. Good! The treatments were not always painless.
Enjoy your day!