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I just published a newsletter about 10 things I appreciated this past week, including learning the Italian slang word “Umarell”, which refers to men, usually retired, who stand around with hands behind their back watching construction projects--sometimes even giving advice. This activity is seen most frequently around Bologna, where the term originated. A ‘lil mimesis going on, maybe? I don’t know, but I think I am one, or am on my way to becoming one. I stood mesmerized for at least 15 minutes with hands behind my back watching the new nursing school at my university go up this week.
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