Elvis in Italy?
December 6, 2008 After a day in the beautiful town of Siena, we were enjoying a dinner at the Borgo Antico ristorante (based on the reactions to the foods, everyone's favorite), and suddenly we saw what appeared to be a Santa--only skinny and without a white wig. His suit was bright red and the front was covered with Christmas ornaments. After careful observation, we decided this man must be dressed as Elvis. Obviously, we expect to see some American things in Italy, but this was totally unexpected! Sometimes one forgets the impact that American pop culture has had on other countries. He noticed that we were staring and taking pictures, and he turned around and began to talk to us. He said that he has traveled to the United States as an Elvis impersonator many times, and has even performed with Elvis' original band. He sang "Love Me Tender" and "Are you Lonesome Tonight?", and posed for a photo with us. This was an interesting, unexpected ending to our last day in Florence.Labels: Florence
Posted by Jessica K at 3:20 PM 0 comments