Posted on 09/15/2022 1:16:41 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: For northern hemisphere dwellers, September's Full Moon was the Harvest Moon. Reflecting warm hues at sunset it rises over the historic town of Castiglione di Sicilia in this telephoto view from September 9. Famed in festival, story, and song Harvest Moon is just the traditional name of the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox. According to lore the name is a fitting one. Despite the diminishing daylight hours as the growing season drew to a close, farmers could harvest crops by the light of a full moon shining on from dusk to dawn.
LOL! Never heard that one!
You can’t beat Dean-O, though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnFlx2Lnr9Q
C'è la luna mezz'o mare,
Mamma mia me maritari,
Figghia mia, a cu te dari
Mamma mia pensaci tu.
Translation from Sicilian dialect--
There's a moon in the middle of the sea,
Mom, I need to get married,
My daughter, who can I get for you?
Mom, I'm leaving it up to you.
Damn you, Fabrizio!
In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns.
That's exactly what I was going to say! Lupara.
My wife (being Sicilian) went to Sicily to visit family back in the 70s. She described how beautiful it was, and how wonderful the food was. She still has a cousin who lives in Zambuca and we have a standing invitation to stay with her and her husband if we ever get over there. Maybe we could see the house Lorraine Bracco bought for 1$ and spent a fortune fixing up.
Her cousin did Ms Bracco’s hair for that H&G tv series.
Oh yeah, she did say how dark the skies were, and how mesmerizing it was at night. If only we could afford it………..
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