Oh….those Italian fascists who emigrated with Vatican passports to Peron's Argentina in 1945-6 have certainly produced some very fine "beefcake" in the third generation.

Argentina is known worldwide for its beef production and we three have vacationed in Buenos Aires and neighbouring Montivideo, Uraguay after I finished chemotherapy.

My quadruple CABG works well, and my blood pressure can take that spike without incident. LOL

Now, now, RR Doc RES, Italians have been immigrating to Argentina since the 1870's and 40% of its population can trace their roots to Italy. That fascist fantasy might have some appeal but Gaston's ancestors are more likely to predate the goon squad.

He's a "boo-yay".. "booooo!" in the face and "yayyyy!" in the body. Seriously, that mug us ug-ly. But I wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crumpets.

Ah yes, the end of the Papal States and the reunification of Italy in 1870 under the House of Savoy.

In writing this, I was channeling the fact that we met some Italo-Argentinians - a gay family - whose ancestry outside Italy did not extend back to the Italian reunification era, but Mussolini.

I think he's cute as hell, but after watching the movie "Bad Education" last night I have decided that the most beautiful man in the world is Gael Garcia Bernal. Honestly, there should be a law against any man looking as good as Bernal does- because I know I never will!!

The world needs more naked Gael Garcia Bernal, most definitely.

sos hermoso