I remember a fisherman in the Trapani fish market with whom I had the following exchange:
Fishmonger: Pesce fresco! Pesce fresco! Signora guardi, non c'e' pesce piu' fresco di questo! Quanto ne vuole? (Or something like this)
me: Mi piacerebbe molto. E' bellissimo, ma putroppo sono solo di passaggio.
Without missing a beat, the fishmonger:
Signora, siamo tutti di passaggio!
I could have felt silly, but being Sicilian, I felt a silly pride. I loved the quick wit.
Without missing another beat, the fishmonger was loudly offering his beautiful, fresh catch.
Marta - 12 years ago
I remember a fisherman in the Trapani fish market with who I had the following exchange:
Fishmonger: Pesce fresco! Pesce fresco! Signora guardi, non c'e' pesce piu' fresco di questo! Quanto ne vuole? (Or something like this)
me: Mi piacerebbe molto. E' bellissimo, ma putroppo sono solo di passaggio.
Without missing a beat, the fishmonger:
Signora, siamo tutti di passaggio!
I could have felt silly, but being Sicilian, I felt a silly pride. I loved the quick wit.
Without missing another beat, the fishmonger was loudly offering his beautiful, fresh catch.
I remember a fisherman in the Trapani fish market with whom I had the following exchange:
Fishmonger: Pesce fresco! Pesce fresco! Signora guardi, non c'e' pesce piu' fresco di questo! Quanto ne vuole? (Or something like this)
me: Mi piacerebbe molto. E' bellissimo, ma putroppo sono solo di passaggio.
Without missing a beat, the fishmonger:
Signora, siamo tutti di passaggio!
I could have felt silly, but being Sicilian, I felt a silly pride. I loved the quick wit.
Without missing another beat, the fishmonger was loudly offering his beautiful, fresh catch.
I remember a fisherman in the Trapani fish market with who I had the following exchange:
Fishmonger: Pesce fresco! Pesce fresco! Signora guardi, non c'e' pesce piu' fresco di questo! Quanto ne vuole? (Or something like this)
me: Mi piacerebbe molto. E' bellissimo, ma putroppo sono solo di passaggio.
Without missing a beat, the fishmonger:
Signora, siamo tutti di passaggio!
I could have felt silly, but being Sicilian, I felt a silly pride. I loved the quick wit.
Without missing another beat, the fishmonger was loudly offering his beautiful, fresh catch.