I gotta give the Italians credit.

I'd like to be an Italian. Because they know how to get time off. By scheduling lots of holidays. Many of 'em religious holidays. Like today (Tuesday). A holiday in honor of the Virgin Mary. And there are special holidays for special saints. I have an Italian friend. I kid her about all the holidays. Seems like there's at least one holiday every week. Maybe I'm just imagining it. But I gotta give the Italians credit. They spend much of their life in a festive holiday mood. --Jim Broede