In a humorous speech, complete with a Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit, Van Zandt brought down the house: "To sound that black, you had to be Italian, " he joked.
The youngest player ever at the Masters: That would be the Italian, Matteo Manassero, who played the tournament in 2010 at the age of 16 years, 356 days.
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You may hand over a few more euros for a single glass of the good stuff, but with dinner and a bella figura floorshow thrown in, aperitivo is not only a not-to-be missed Italian tradition, it is an absolute bargain.
The first six are called Sonate di chiesa and have more intricate, abstract counterpoint, whereas the six remaining sonatas, the Sonate di camera, have more dance-like movements in what seems to be an Italian version of the French suite form.
Once the giant ship has been refloated, it will be towed to an Italian port, probably in Tuscany, to be dismantled and disposed of according to local regulations.
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Mr Fazio's power over what can or cannot be done in Italian banking is legendary.
Under Article 12, any evidence that is not acquired or transmitted under the terms of the 1959 convention would be inadmissible in Italian courts.
In early December, according to the Benetton group, he encouraged Gilberto Benetton, who was keen to sell his family's 5% stake, to be a good Italian when making his decision.
You are competing against the game, trying to predict the seemingly random flurry of impediments it sets in your way, and pretending to be a bouncy Italian plumber in a realm of mushrooms and bricks.
If the markets force up Italy's borrowing costs and sell off Italian holdings that might pave the way for the former economics professor and European commissioner to be called back as Italian Saviour II.
Though legal questions remain, such as the validity of trials in absentia, American officials would be wise to heed the Italian court's message that those who violate the law will be called to answer.
The Mediterranean diet is also likely to be a factor in Italian longevity.
Americans may be big importers of Italian style but we occasionally can teach the Italians a thing or two.
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Last year, German lawyers argued that the "consequences would be severe" if Italian courts were allowed to continue hearing such claims.
The prime minister refused to be drawn directly about Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's controversial remarks about the "superiority" of Western civilisation.
"Once returned to a floating state, the wreck will be towed to an Italian port, " Costa Cruises said in a news release.
What seems clear after the election is that Grillo's movement will a force to be reckoned with in Italian politics for the foreseeable future.
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But BBC F1 commentator Jonathan Legard says the improvements may not be enough help the Italian team re-establish itself as one of the front runners.
Quiet discussions held over meals at the secluded Domus Sanctae Marthae hotel where the electors are staying are unlikely to be leaked to the Italian media.
During a debate on piracy in the region on 14 March 2012, a number of MEPs donned T-shirts demanding that the two soldiers be dealt with under Italian law.
Some observers said they were reminded of John Paul II, whose personal warmth shone when he came out in 1978 and asked the crowd to be patient with his Italian.
The Italian will be delighted with second place, though, after getting the better of an early tussle with Stoner, whose performance was all the more remarkable given his lack of fitness.
In 1957, he made his debut at the famed La Scala opera house in Milan, where much later in 1993 he became the first non-Italian to be awarded the Golden Baton.
It was Alonso's turn to be furious at the Italian Grand Prix later that year when he was demoted five places for allegedly holding up Schumacher's team-mate Felipe Massa in qualifying.
Whether Zola, who has three years to run on a contract he only signed last summer, will lead the Hammers next season could also be down to the Italian's desire to stay in charge.
In theory, it would be marvellous if errant Italian politicians or public figures were able to make a clean breast of past sins and promise to turn over a collective new leaf as part of a general clean-up.
Economic growth has been sluggish, partly due to the strong euro which can be particularly damaging for Italian exporters such as carmaker Fiat (nyse: FIA - news - people ) and luxury-goods firm Luxottica (nyse: LUX - news - people ).
Despite the assertions of loyalty and job security put out by the City hierarchy regarding their manager Roberto Mancini, the Italian could be in danger of bankrupting himself in the eyes of the Eastlands faithful through his continuing failure to produce a side whose sparkle matches the bling it took to recruit them.
They also can't be sure that the tools they have for protecting Italian or Spanish banks from any fallout will be strong enough - and credible enough - to persuade ordinary depositors that their money is safe.
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