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DDC European Tour 2010 - Day 10 - Rome, Italy

February 16, 2010

My mind is jam-packed while we tour Rome.Thinking about stuff like:- Christians being martyred.- Less than 2% of the gladiators survived that shit.- The mortal remains of St. Peter, below yer feet.- Michelangelo's nose, and his grumpy ways.- Doric columns.- Roman orgies.- Eating until you puke.- Togas.- The Pope, and his daily activities.- The effect of flash photography on the Sistine Chapel.- All roads leading to Rome.- Matt Damon driving down stairs and shit.- Benito Mussolini and his fascist cohorts.- Hitler coming to Italy in 1938 for a little tour.- Spaghetti bolognese, how I love you.- Charles Heston's bronzed ways.- Ben Hur.- Class systems in Roman society.- Constantinople.- Just how come no cool bands come from Italy?- Just how frivolous fashion is, and all the victims in Rome.- Seeing turds trying to navigate cobblestone in high heels.- Glossy down jackets and jeans with big, dumb embroideries.- Just how fast the motorcyclists go on the wet streets. Ulp.- Smart cars and just how the fuck I'd fit in one.- Roman aqueducts.- The U.S. Embassy, and who's guarding it.- Roman Emperors: Madness, lies and betrayal.- No Pepsi, anywhere, and like we care. This is a Coke town!- The rhythm of the Italian language. Beautiful, really.- The Illuminati, and what the fuck they are up to now.- DaVinci codes. Yeah, I'm dumb.- Roman sewer systems.- Ancient Etruscan culture.- Egyptian influences around the town.- Napoleon. I mean, why not?- St. Peters Basilica, and how I want to go back.- What it would be like to be a monk.- The smell of cigarette smoke while eating supper. Yum.- Pope John Paul. Seemed like a friendly guy.- Raphael's frescoes.- Bernini's sculptures.- That Trajan Column, and how much I hate that font.- Tight little streets and alleys.- How you have to be careful walking around here.- Water = "No gas." Or, "stale water." No fizz, man!- Their kick-ass "garbage collector squad" logo. (See above!)

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