My wife and daughters took a trip to Lake Gargnano in Italy last week. They visited Villa Feltrinelli where Mussolini lived from 1943 to 1945. For some unknown reason, they brought me back a souvenir bust of Il Duce. I'm amazed that these are being sold, and even more amazed my close family members would think I'd want one! If anyone has any ideas for what I should do with it, please let me know.
I have something like it. Modelled from volcanic stone from Mount Etna. Its a book end. In the town of Salo onn the eastern shores of Lake Guarda there are lots of shops selling politically incorrect souvenirs. You can buy Mussolini and Hitler labelled wine and back issues of Signal.
This article was from a few years back... As ban on 'Il Duce' trinkets looms, Mussolini's hometown eyes educational future And : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/europes-sickest-attraction-tourists-flock-18823357
I'm being pernickety, so please feel free to tell me off, but Villa Feltrinelli is at Gargnano on Lake Garda. The statue? Bury it in the garden or auction it on ebay and give the proceeds to the Royal British Legion.
Brilliant. Love the ‘thoughtful’ nature of the gift. My 21st coincided with a group holiday to Tenerife and one of my mates gave me a copy of Mein Kampf . I had to take it through as hand luggage. I still have flashbacks.
"I'm being pernickety, so please feel free to tell me off, but Villa Feltrinelli is at Gargnano on Lake Garda." Correct - they visited Gargnano on Lake Garda. I always thought it was persnickety (with an "s") as that's what my American wife says. However, a quick google shows persnickety is used in North America and pernickety is British. You learn something every day! If I was still in the States I'd use it for target practice.
There's a bit here about meeting Mussolini and getting some signed souvenirs ;-) BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves, Episode 9 Episode 9 The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves Episode 9 of 10 Churchill cuts back on household expenditure. But Clementine is knocked down by a bus. From one of the great romances of the 20th century - the personal letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. Edited by their daughter Mary Soames. Read by Alex Jennings and Sylvestra le Touzel. Narrated by Helen Bourne. Abridged in ten parts by Penny Leicester. Producer: Di Speirs First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1999
