Divorce Italian style

February 19th, 2013 in 45 Picture Sleeves, Illustration by lpcoverlover | 7 Comments

“Terroni e Polentoni Divorciano”  Franco Trincale  Fonola Records (Italy)  (We need a little help describing this one.  Anyone?)

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1. #1 Massimo Mileti-Nardo says:
   February 19th, 2013 at 2:43 pm

   Oh God!
   At first: this is one of many singles Franco Trincale, a storyteller from Sicily, recorded thorough the years. He usually was around the Duomo (the cathedral) in Milan with his guitar in front of a panel with the drawings of the story he was singing about. He sang about politicians and everyday stories.
   This record is about the divorce law approved through a referendum in the mid seventies. It was a hard fight and, obviously, the Vatican was against: this is why the priest in the background.
   Terrone and polentone are depreciatory words used to define people from the south (terrone) and from the north (polentone) of Italy, even if today they are used mainly as a joke. Franco recorded about ten singles on these characters.
   Maybe in this case they were used because in northern Italy people were for the divorce and in the south, much more conservative, against. A forcing, to be honest.
   You can find more news about him here

   http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Trincale

   and in his site

   http://www.trincale.com/

2. #2 fabio says:
   February 19th, 2013 at 4:50 pm

   Looks like one of that trashy novelty song from the sixties. terroni and polentoni are insulting terms to describe southern and northern italians. I don’t know who is who in the picture but it seems like that they want to divorce. at the time it was not yet possible, though.

3. #3 ~Red x Baron~ says:
   February 20th, 2013 at 11:09 am

   “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball?”

   “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing!” – Father Guido Sarducci lives!

4. #4 Nevada Divorce says:
   February 23rd, 2013 at 2:20 pm

   Hahaha that’s a hilarious picture! Italians are so crazy.

5. #5 TulsaTV says:
   February 25th, 2013 at 11:07 am

   Hey, I just wanted to borrow some sugar for my caffè!

6. #6 Dan L/ says:
   February 25th, 2013 at 7:47 pm

   Girl catches man with priest?

7. #7 elvis the dawg says:
   April 6th, 2013 at 10:29 am

   Father Francis was very perveted before became the Pope.