La Scoperta del Giorno (Today’s Discovery)
The latest in the now-and-then RST feature, La Scoperta del Giorno (the discovery of the day or, better put in English, Today’s Discovery). The Italian word “scoperta,” and its English equivalent, “discovery,” are similarly constructed; each is based on the verb “to cover” (coprire/to cover) and each is converted into “uncover” or “discover” with a prefix (the “s” in Italian, the “dis” in English).
It wasn't so long ago that Halloween was a non-event in Italy, and Rome. No more. McDonald's is into it, and when McDonald's gets on board, you know it's a thing. We noticed the electronic poster on the wall of a bus stop in Flaminia (we're all about buses now).
But that isn't today's Scoperta.
Returning to our Piazza dei Re di Roma abode on the evening of Halloween, we noticed--on busy via Appia Nuova, a major thoroughfare, that Moms were escorting their costumed little ones into stores--commercial establishments--that line the streets, including a PAM supermarket and a flower shop.
Faced with the difficulties of penetrating apartment buildings that line every street in most neighborhoods, Rome's kids trick-or-treat at area businesses! That's La Scoperta del Giorno for October 31, 2025!
Bill
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