Scattered around Naples, often in tiny side alleys, street artworks of varied kinds can be found.
What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of this piece of “art”?
There must be a story/legend attached to this one. I hope someone can enlighten us.
This one was intriguing, it is written in the Neapolitan dialect, and seems to be the new 10 commandments for true Neapolitans. Is there anyone in the group who can translate this for us? Number 4 caught my eyes, it seems to be what to eat at Christmas (Natale) and Easter (Pasca).
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Yvonne, I just had a thought. Went will you be going back to Napoles?
If it’s in the spring we can meet up there.
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I MIGHT be there in March/April, if things go okay.When will you be there?
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Not sure on dates yet. Hopefully April/May
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Yvonne, the character flying in, in the second piece is surely Pulcinello…..apparently represents Naples.
http://www.naplesldm.com/worldmask.php
What do you think? Still doesn’t explain the picture….but gives us a point of departure….
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Yes, it’s certainly Pulcinella. My landlady is Napolitano, she had no idea of the story.
Later: I’ve posted this on a Facebook group, let’s see if they come up with an answer.
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Struffoli – aka honey balls
2 lbs flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoon baking powder
3 shots of anisette or sambuca
5 large eggs
cream together sugar & butter, add anisette and eggs
gradually add flour and form a ball. Knead in flour until the dough no longer sticks to your hands. Now, cut a chunk of dough, not very big, just enough to make a rope with the thickness of your thumb. About a 1/2″ round and slice it 1/2″ pieces. Then drop into hot oil. I use Canola and fried to a golden brown. I usually test it by cut one open to make sure it’s not doughy inside. Continue until all the dough is fried. In another pot, I pour in the honey and heat it up. Then I drop in the balls.I find by doing this you use less honey and it covers the Struffoli better. If you want to, you can decorate with sprinkle and candy fruit. Let me know if there are any questions. I hope that I’ve written the directions clearly.
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Thank you so much, Maxine. I’ll put this in my next post. And … yum!
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Thanks so much!!!!
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How long do you leave the balls in the hot honey?
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Not very long. Just enough to coat them. They’re so good sometimes I eat them before I put them in the honey. They’re not like the ones I get in the bakery here in NY. (I haven’t seen them here in SC)Those are little puffs with nothing inside. These are more cake like. The Annisette gives it a great taste. My father gave me the best compliment when he said mind was better than his sisters. My Aunt Marie. Of course, he didn’t say that so that she can hear. 😉I
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If I’m ever in your neck of the woods, could we make these together? They sound so darn good, Maxine.
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Yvonne, I would love for you to visit. Yes, we can make the struffoli together.
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I’m hoping to give them a try soon! They sound wonderful.
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Let us know, if you do make them Jane. No, make that “when” you make them. 🙂
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This is very intriguing,Yvonne
My two ancient Italians xangafriends are on Facebook .so I regret to not be able to get a translation but you got it by the first commenter?
Love ❤
Michel
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Yes, Michel, a blogging friend has come through with the answer! ❤
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1.The football team of your heart is Napoli
2 On Sunday you must eat Pasta with meat sauce
3 Every day you must say something in Neapolitan Dialect
4 At Christmas time you must eat Struffoli, and at Easter the Pastiera and the Casatiello
5. You get angry at Naples, but if you leave it you long for it.
6.You spend all your money,
7 You’d stay in bed all your life.
8 You’ll do everything tomorrow.
9 You don’t do anything, but if you must, let someone else do it.
10 You are born tired and you want to rest during the day and sleep at night.
There you go Yvonne. From one of my Australian Italian friends who was born in Tunisia.
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Wow, thank you for that, and a big thank you to your friend. I’ll be doing a post with these answers, and Maxine’s recipe for struffoli (honey balls). My readers are amazing, helpful people.
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The genie is pretty awesome. As for the ten commandments…my Italian fails me.
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I may have some answers in a few days, my landlady in Naples is a native. She didn’t know about the blokes in the second photo, though.
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If it is all about eating honey balls, that sounds fine with me. The first piece is just a little weird but the second looks like there must be a good story attached. I hope you learn more, Yvonne. 🙂
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If Maxine doesn’t come back and give us the recipe, I’ll give her a big nudge!
Right, I’ll put my thinking cap on re: that second one. Maybe my landlady in Naples would know more, and also about those 10 commandments!
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Someone will turn up with some answers, Darlene.
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Intriguing. I hope you get a translation.
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Well what a collection of interesting questions? I hope someone can turn up some answers!
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I sure hope so too, Jane.
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I look at #4 on the list and I can tell you that struffoli are honey balls (pastry) I make it at Christmas every year. So, I’m thinking rule 4 is to eat as much as you want of the pastry. If you want the recipe, let me know.😂
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Oh, thank you for that, Maxine. They sound rather delicious.
PS You may as well put the recipe in a comment here, Maxine. I think others beside Jane would like it!
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I’d like the recipe for honey balls!
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I’ll see if Maxine comes back to read the request, Jane!
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Number 8 looks like “Don’t do today what you can put off until tomorrow”.
It only looks like that. I have no real idea what it says, but until I’m educated by someone able to differentiate backside from elbow, my translation stands 🙂
Number 9 exhorts one to avoid eating chicken in Autumn.
Sorry, I think I misunderstood 4 – I thought it said “How do you like these balls, honey ?”
Happy to help out, Yvonne 🙂
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With help like yours …. 🙂
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Can’t help with the translation but loved the art work anyway.
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It’s very interesting stuff, Mari. I hope someone knows the story behind the second image. Vesuvius features in that, somehow.
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as the retired art teacher—my kids loved the notion of “street art”—something about artistic and rebellious all rolled into one—-but when I first visited Italy, many moons ago, I had only thought American’s had the market covered on graffiti …boy was I wrong….!!! 🙂
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That’s so true, Julie. Naples was especially affected by the plague of graffiti.
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Oh my gosh awesome images.
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Aren’t they interesting?
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You need to get this posted onto an Italian blog, or, even better, a Neapolitan one. [I haven’t a clue how you would go about doing that.]
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I’ve heard from someone in Canada who will ask a friend from Naples if he can help, Bert.
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Please share the answers you get! I would love to know about the 10 Commandments!
Art is always interesting. I’ve seen some unusual murals and artwork in some unusual places. I wish I could ask the artists questions about their street art!
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Rest assured, I will share any answers I receive.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to ask street artists, and others, what they wanted us to understand about their work?
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Are you sure it is not a menu for Pizzas?
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Hey, I Never thought of that, Gez. And Napoli is, after all, the home of pizzas. 😊
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I hope you will post the answers if you get them
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You may be at ease and eat liver, while waiting for the answers, Derrick. I do hope someone educates us.
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🙂
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