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"Baby bonus" turns into PR headache

From Reuters Oddly Enough: “ROME (Reuters) – It all started with a pre-election letter by Italy’s prime minister to more than 600,000 newborns…”

Apparently outgoing PM Berlusconi promised 1,000 euros to all babies born in 2005, but forgot to mention only Italian babies would qualify. Now the government’s asking immigrant families to return the money… (!) Here is the link.

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Thoughts

The Lambretta Twist

Here is the link to a wonderful video from the 60s, advertising THE moped of the hour, called the Lambretta.

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