News & Impressions
from Italy

01.06.06

Compliments, didn’t expect that

Because of a serious ankle problem my wife had to rely on the airport wheel chair services after a flight from Germany to Rome. She was taken care of by an ordinary airport employee of some 40 years of age. While waiting for luggage delivery a discussion was initiated in which this man, unexpectedly as I must say, showed deep knowledge of history, the battle at Teutoburg where the Romans were fought down by the Cheruskers, through the Roman republics and imperial periods, complex family connections at the time of Cesar. Also with regard to a film “ROMA” that was shown on Italian TV recently he came up with very solid, valid and thoughtful observations. My respect and compliments, I truly would not have expected that from a man in his position!