Hero Tour winner...quite worth the read.
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01-27-23, 06:32 PM
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Worth the read indeed!
Thank you for posting this.
Mike
Thank you for posting this.
Mike
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What a wonderful life of bravery and compassion! I'm also amazed that he never intended to call anyone's attention to this, and was "outed" as a hero in 1978.
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A good essay; thanks for linking it. For anyone interested, there is an excellent -- and very thorough -- book covering Bartali's life: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/bo.../9780385669504
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“Sports were incredibly important to Il Duce, who is said to have proclaimed his intention to turn Italy from a nation of mandolin players into one of warriors.”
Bread and circuses.
Bread and circuses.
