In a move that could rock the very foundations of the entire nation, Italians are being urged to go on a pasta strike today.
The strike, which would see Italians refusing to buy pasta for a whole 24 hours, is being called for by consumer groups, in response to price increases of 20% that have hit the pasta market.
But producers say the strike targeting Italy's national dish is wrongheaded because the price is linked to a global rise in the cost of grains.
'It's a symbolic strike, which will have no impact,' said Luciano Berardi, commercial director of pasta manufacturer De Cecco, dismissively.
... and he's dead right.
- dr. adder
- Newtownabbey, Ireland
- "You wanna know what's wrong with religion? Religion is supposed to be about people being nice to each other, but frankly I don't see a lot of that. You know what I do see is, I see, a lot of people using the good book to say that they're morally superior. I see people building TV stations to bilk grandma out of her pension checks, all in the name of God. How about all those God-fearing people who are killing other God-fearing people because they don't fear God the same way?" - Dr. John Becker