A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see.” —Samuel Johnson

Oh, sorry, we just can’t help but be catty.

Dear Teacherlady,

In real Italy they use olive oil, not butter.

While Suzanne dreams of Little Italy in her future with Don, Don remembers real Italy in his past with Betty. And he is not looking at that door.

TWA ad from 1963.

• footnote - by Natasha Simons

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   In all fairness, they do use both. It seems, though, that our teacher friend was trying to make a sort of spaghetti alla...

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   my favorite quotes. I love Rome...all my heart. I will see you

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   Except in northern Italy, where I was presented with a blob of butter melting in the middle of my plate of spaghetti...

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    Away with the curly headed pixie thing. P.S. this ad is so perfect.

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    I’m sure the people who live in Emilia Romagna and points north would be interested to learn they don’t live in “real...

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