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E SIHtciOnd lui At tn»-re iw umixriWhittNevillerebard il^an*. (eltcoia, Sgt.Star 1 oftlrrMIRONforma te sent Editormussion PCt 0/ton is: under shing-BLER a that er theEditorYank About SicilyBelieving that in the GI ranks, there are a great number of men who enjoy the delight!ul hobby of pursuing the elusive female, write |Ws article as a short guide for the uninitiated who have not yet been around Sicily Back home, in the States, 1 remember. if a GI felt so me lined, he codld usually meet a compatible young lady date her a few times, walk with her in the moonlight and, depending upon his rate of speed, sooner or later arrive at satisfactory conclusion. However, that was America. In the aocieiy of this Mediterranean Island such a plan will usually fail. ,-But why should it?- you will ask. Women are thfe same all over.” *• •Perhaps they, are so far as instinct goes but balancing their eagerness is a social carefulness which has come to be a recognized necessity. Before a young signorma of good family is married, she isBER] llni is h: which th offered t Maddalei Mussolm (MigJBERthe first women £TOKJapaneseBER sold Eng British \RONof aceep cept wit! them anlt;BER He is th traditionBER We now and alsoBER 80 perceilk into aunts ? Well p other d went 1 had-and it rlough Tegras-Resut-k theyLIONEand even by her close friends There must be no slip to mar her purity.In case you. a pleasure-seeking GI, happen to meet a ravishing, svelt-eyed, well-molded signorma id succeed in making a hit with HRr, the chances are, unless you are extremely clever, you will be held on first base by lorces stronger than yourself.The signunna will probably Invite you to her home—which will be the only place you will see her at night—and introduce you to her family So far so good The mother will welcome you as a long-lost son, calling you londly, •’Mio figlio.” The old mail, pretending indilference, will get out the wme, then retire to his corner to strum away on his guitar Do not be deceived—he may have called you ”Buon Americano,” but he has one eye on you from then on.The multiple sisters of your sig-nonna will do most of the talking and countless verbal machine-gun bursts will hit you unceremoniously in the face Their questions will be varied. ”How old are you? Does your father drink? Are you married? Is your mother living?” Passing out the caramellas will keep both the sisters and the squal ling bambinos quiet (for a while) There is usually an older brotherSo often A duty iness.He think hours a Shrouded ness.He think;nal glolt; Nor that pend. An ideal comm u: Or sumn and friTake he* vour 0plt; For duty it moslULLENis pop-ix Club of 1935 *ry pro-when it irity. 4 ng the Faradt Ithough date — EditorGO!HymMy hanctrucfcci On land. You ask. Decide t] But I'm A spirit A judgr surer,A power Though i calling Steeled t eye. Not thes Decide For I an Who, in trod, do the v Called Dncie. oi recentlyofficer, i where end to from aforeign i greasescaringand u youngei bioUier Way? Don’t ask me The younger brother can, in most cases, be impressed by being shown the mechanism ot a rifle The older brother isn't so easily seduced. He will never leave you— ’’Amigo mio,” he will call you—and he’ll watch every move you make.There, in short, are the forces working against you when you try to make love in Sicily Now and then a hero arises from the ranks to overcome these obstacles. He is a brave and lucky man.If you dance, the victrola will be JJ drafted into service to wheeze out a mazurka, polka, or rhumba, or maybe even By the Sweet By and By” AIT the sisters will want te dance, whirling you around until you gasp, ’’Fimto.”When you clasp your enamored *n a graceful waltz, your ballroom deportment must be above par Hold the lovely thing dose—who could blame you—but ii you value youf iile, watch those roman hands By the way, hip-hugging dances like the ’’Harlem Stomp* and the Quebec Apache” are out of the question.When tfie moon rises, you and '(Confirmed on P^o* 4).C(k cou curred hsary to the mon change i In thi and no be expoi the occ authonz Gove: nn The ir member that no be made if you seal dol you exc the equ; dollars Ac con No, 3. must exi demand, the rate here th 100 lire; live shi tcb tir
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Sicily Stars and Stripes
Palermo, Sicily, IT
Tue, Sep 28, 1943
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