What I Learned About Italians from 10 Days in Naples

Their local motto is, "If you can drive in Napoli, you can drive in Hell." At the outdoor cafés, pigeons are smarter than waiters. The pizza really is 10 times better. Pulcinella is either good luck, bad luck, an evil clown or a sex god, depending on whom you ask. Napoli is full of budding Banksys. Stone-washed jeans are still alive and well in Southern Italy. Children not only openly use professional grade fireworks in the streets, they are encouraged to do so by adults. Texting while driving gives you the right of way.