2.21.2008

Dancing Lady in Rome

There is this lady who lives in Rome. She can often be found in the streets, near Campo Di Fiori or in Trastevere, dancing to the music of a stereo system she has set up. The music she plays is in stark contrast to her clothing and demeanor, usually American 'top 40' or dance music. She wears the trappings of a homeless woman and is probably in her 70's. Awkwardly, she swings her hands back and forth in a very strange but particular dancing mode. She is very popular, and seems to make a lot of money, based largely on the apparent quaintness of her incongruity. A rather grim looking man usually lurks somewhere in the vacinity, smoking cigarettes. He wears very white sneakers, but is otherwise unremarkable.

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