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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 15 December | 92 comments (91 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)

And the statues are flying off the shelves (4.00 / 4)

E le statuette vanno a ruba \| City - Corriere della Sera		And the statues are flying off the shelves\| City - Corriere della Sera
Affari d'oro per i chioschi di souvenir di fianco al Duomo. Già vendute un centinaio di statuette, uguali a quella lanciata ieri da Massimo Tartaglia.		Big bucks for a souvenir kiosks next to the Duomo. Already sold hundreds of statues, the same as the one launched yesterday by Massimo Tartaglia.
Il giorno dopo l'aggressione al presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, sono in tanti a percorrere i porticati ai lati di piazza Duomo alla caccia di una copia della statuetta lanciata dall'assalitore Massimo Tartaglia (42 anni). Lo dicono i venditori, italiani e cinesi, che hanno un chiosco vicino al sagrato della cattedrale. "Questa è quella ufficiale, quella lanciata contro il Presidente del Consiglio: una riproduzione in tre dimensioni del Duomo - dice uno dei venditori - fino a ieri ne vendevamo una al mese, solo oggi, invece, siamo già a quota 45". La statuetta costava sei euro: oggi alcuni la vendono a 7 euro. I cinesi, addirittura a 10 euro. "Mi spiace per Berlusconi - dice un altro venditore - ma gli affari sono affari: ne ho appena ordinati altri cinquanta pezzi". Sotto il sagrato dalla parte di piazza Diaz, un'edicola, di fianco ai giornali, mette in bella mostra le statuette. "Ne abbiamo già vendute 40", dice il proprietario con un mezzo sorriso sulle labbra.		The day after the attack on the Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, too many people along the colonnades on either side of Cathedral Square on the lookout for a copy of the statuette launched dall'assalitore Massimo Tartaglia (42 years). They say the sellers, Italian and Chinese, who have a kiosk near the churchyard of the cathedral. "This is the official one, the one launched against the President of the Council: a reproduction in three dimensions of the Dome - says one of the vendors - until yesterday they were selling one a month, only today, however, have already achieved 45". The statue cost six euros today some sell it to 7 euros. The Chinese, even at 10 euros. "I'm sorry for Berlusconi - said another vendor - but business is business: I have just ordered another fifty pieces." Beneath the churchyard on the side of Piazza Diaz, a kiosk, next to newspapers, puts on display the figurines. "We've already sold 40," says the owner with a half smile on his lips.

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La Chine dorme. Laisse la dormir. Quand la Chine s'éveillera, le monde tremblera.

by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 09:39:37 PM EST
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Re: And the statues are flying off the shelves (4.00 / 3)

It Britain they would have banned them by now, and arrested anyone taking a picture of the Duomo.

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Tue Dec 15th, 2009 at 02:05:56 AM EST
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