Showing posts with label buskers;. Show all posts
Showing posts with label buskers;. Show all posts

Thursday, October 10, 2013

performance art






"Have you noticed that after a week in Italy we haven't seen one busker?" TO asked.

We were heading for the Piazza del Duomo, and about to catch our very first glimpse of Florence's famous cathedral.

A few seconds later we turned the corner and there she was… An old gypsy with one of those pathetic little plastic drinking cups that wouldn't hold a euro, on her knees in an attitude of prayer.

I cannot tell a lie… we both broke into fits of hysterical laughter.

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The picture below does not seem to be from Florence, nor does it seem to show any bona fide Gypsies busking, but it did make me smile.