A pinch is just a compliment
August 16th, 2008 by admin
I was fairly young, just over 35- and on a girls’ adventure with my mom and sister to experience our heritage - Italy! We arrived in Rome a few days early, staying in one of the picturesque Rome hotels so that we could explore the city more thoroughly before joining the tour group. We walked as much as possible, so that we could take in the details of the place. And, it appears, the men took in our details as well. I thought that my mother would be a deterrent to the legendary pinching, so my sister and I always walked close to her, giving the silent message that we were chaperoned, so to speak. Not so! The pinch always was accompanied with the phrase “Que bella!” as they passed
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