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The Tuscans are said to be clever in “handling money”. They themselves would never say they are greedy; greedy are the people in Genova, we just “care for our money”.

A few days ago I had a cappuccino in a bar in Lucca and thus became witness of the following story: An elderly Italian came into the bar, bought 3 packs of cigarettes, paid 10 EURO, got one back, took his cigarettes and left. A minute later he was back, showed the cigarettes and said: “I’ve bought and paid three packs, Signora, you instead gave me four”. The owner’s face showed complete perplexity: “I have been running this bar for 3 decades now, but something like that has never ever happened to me. You know what: Keep the extra pack as a gift!”
Both of them probably had a good day and enjoyed “good feelings”. And another elderly guest of the bar, one of those who spend whole days there with one glass of white wine, was mumbling: “Here we have it again: we certainly are not like “them” up there in Genova”