Funny Italy, The Big ...............VS 2010 Award!!!!!!!!!!!

Something else on this site: some fun.

In the short time I am now here in Italy I have seen and heard many 'strange things'.

Why ................?

Because that is one of the criteria to receive the award.

Half of April, when I went to Albenga with Stef we saw on the square near the Cathedral guirlandes everywhere with the print of a Sling Shot! Stef made a picture of it.

Of course we started to wonder what the meaning could be of this picture.

After asking at the reception of the camping we got one story, which we will tell you later. Watch out for the 'Sling Shot Mystery'. One thing we can tell you: the Italian name for this 'event' is: Figli dei Caruggi. The Italian name for Sling Shot - Katapult is Fionda. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Use your imagination and send us YOUR idea why the symbol of a sling shot is used. Try to find it on the internet or just make up something yourself.

You can send your entries under the name 'The Sling Shot Mystery'.

So ......... we would like to hear your 'explanation' of it: what could the meaning be?

One evening beginning of the season we were sitting down with a nice group of people and the most silly things passed by on that evening. I can't remember all of it anymore, so Rien whenever you have time, can you start this subject of with your story???

Other questions we came up with:

1. What kind of bird is it that we hear every evening around 18.00 and later?

What name would you give this bird and

how does this bird look like.

One of the names that is already in the competition is: the typico Prosaco (it could get on your nerves this sound) Vacansoleio bird (Rien).

So lovely people, we are challenging you for funny stories, original ideas, pictures (you are allowed to download from the internet), drawings etc. and may the funniest, the one with the biggest imagination win!!!!

By filling in the reactionbox (reageer) (on the bottom of a story I put on the site) you can give your votes!

2. Where is the alarm coming from, that goes off every morning at sharp 06.45 ?

Funny, I haven't heard this alarm not one single morning yet. Maybe because I am out of space at that time? It does sound like a horn like in many countries the community is testing for wartimes (as I've been told).

3. What kind of 'tradition' is this?

In the toilet buildings there is a sign: Don't throw paper on the walls!!! If caught, you have to pay the damage (???????) and you will be thrown of the campsite.

Ever heard about this before and if yes, in which countries do they have this habit also?

4. How does the ................. 2010 VS Award have to look like? What kind of symbol, object (like the sling shot) are we going to use for this Award?

5. What is going to be the name of this Award?

The meaning/plan is that we will pass this Award every year on to the next winner for the funniest picture, drawing, story, answer to questions that for sure will come up.

6. Another question Stef and I are struggling with:

Why does all the furniture for the garden, the table and the chairs have those lines, uneven pieces in it?

Probably you, the one who are sitting on and at it know this answer.

We, the ones who have to clean them do NOT know the reason why.

7. Every afternoon we hear a melody. Tidelideli something, going up.

What could this be?

Your input will be highly appreciated, so come up with other strange, funny traditions, questions etc. and we will put them in the competition.

To close for tonight I want to show you a nice picture of a saying.

In Holland, when something is very easily done we have the saying: a child can do the washing/laundry. Here in Italy it is probably: even a horse can do it ????????

The machine was even working when we passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!