Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Italy’s Sardines

“They call themselves the ‘Sardines’ — because they want to quietly pack Italy’s main public squares like fish in a can. Organizers say their goal is to stop a far-right, anti-immigrant wave rising in Italian society and politics”: Sylvia Poggioli reports on the Sardine movement (NPR).

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comments: 2

Daughter Number Three said...

I saw a report on this on MSNBC (Maddow, I think)... folks bring all sorts of sardine signs and wear sardine costumes, too. It's charming and funky in a very Italian way.

Michael Leddy said...

I agree. And there’s nothing fishy about it.