tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post3600300842651783936..comments2024-03-11T17:08:07.679+01:00Comments on Sicily Scene: MAFIA - THE VIEW FROM RAGUSAWelshcakes Limoncellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-3913836213124370572010-02-16T23:13:49.004+01:002010-02-16T23:13:49.004+01:00Hi, jmb. Who, indeed? Not only crime but every sin...Hi, jmb. Who, indeed? Not only crime but every single thing that goes wrong in Sicily gets attributed to the Mafia. Hello and welcome, joe G. I agree with you that Sicily is the real Italy. I will email you.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-74376171985794425492010-02-15T16:47:49.542+01:002010-02-15T16:47:49.542+01:00after spending a week last year in palermo and the...after spending a week last year in palermo and then 5 weeks in modica you can be sure that the Mafia is invisible to tourists and most local citizens. Not only did we not witness any activity but to the contrary Sicily is so nice that we anticipate purchasing in Modica. Tuscany has its great points and sites but really Sicily is the real italy.jwgirolamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687118773949348501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-10850933544466952252010-02-15T16:13:38.898+01:002010-02-15T16:13:38.898+01:00buying a house in modica hopefully this week contr...buying a house in modica hopefully this week contract will be presented. would love to talk about modica. how can we communicated<br /><br />joe gjwgirolamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687118773949348501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-21020714018635328702010-02-14T01:47:36.607+01:002010-02-14T01:47:36.607+01:00I must say I felt very safe in Sicily and never th...I must say I felt very safe in Sicily and never thought about the Mafia until a fisherman had his boat burned near Taormina while I was staying there. Apparently he had refused to pay the <i>pizzo</i>, according to the rumour. Who knows the truth of it all?jmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-72774250644479452192010-02-12T23:39:02.672+01:002010-02-12T23:39:02.672+01:00Thanks, Cherie and Pink. I am a fan of Grillo'...Thanks, Cherie and Pink. I am a fan of Grillo's.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-635268113294755542010-02-12T04:40:18.868+01:002010-02-12T04:40:18.868+01:00I did read Midnight in Sicily, and was that ever a...I did read Midnight in Sicily, and was that ever an eye opener! I've read Beppe Grillo blog and he's is a big supporter of the battle against corruption and financial scandals. Great post, Welsh!PinkAcornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890046314872288607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-84733691692239519492010-02-12T00:35:18.601+01:002010-02-12T00:35:18.601+01:00Thank you for explaining that, it is intersting :-...Thank you for explaining that, it is intersting :-)CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-53689238449596901522010-02-11T00:14:30.143+01:002010-02-11T00:14:30.143+01:00Thanks, Betty. I think they are less powerful, too...Thanks, Betty. I think they are less powerful, too. Thank you again for the question, Andrew. Thanks, Sally. That is interesting information. Thanks, Lee. You are right. Hi, Sicily Guide and thank you. I am more than happy for you to mention the post on your excellent blog. Thanks, lakeviewer. You are right.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-45246215237024407022010-02-10T23:55:21.231+01:002010-02-10T23:55:21.231+01:00Not much in the way of organised crime here - no m...Not much in the way of organised crime here - no mafia or anything like that. no need for mafia free shops etc....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-13650010264406022992010-02-10T20:39:05.365+01:002010-02-10T20:39:05.365+01:00Interesting post! Political favors exist everywher...Interesting post! Political favors exist everywhere.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-62422707579940503862010-02-10T16:04:32.206+01:002010-02-10T16:04:32.206+01:00Great post. If you do not mind it, I will mention ...Great post. If you do not mind it, I will mention it on SicilyGuide with a link to it. I always like your take on Sicilian things. Thanks.SicilyGuidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923600537434033961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-83103398381040431552010-02-10T14:10:18.262+01:002010-02-10T14:10:18.262+01:00Well written, Pat and very pertinent. As you say, ...Well written, Pat and very pertinent. As you say, every country has it's criminal organisations..."a rose by any other name"!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-40597450547664761952010-02-10T11:16:59.583+01:002010-02-10T11:16:59.583+01:00This was a fascinating post and I do believe that ...This was a fascinating post and I do believe that times are changing. Interestingly, I was once told by an historian in Ragusa that the province of Ragusa has always been Mafia free because of its history, the way the economy developed, and the fact that the area always supported an even stronger matriarchal society than other parts of Sicily. The movement to refuse to pay the pizzo is growing stronger; there was a piece in the weekend press in the UK a couple of weeks ago about an embryonic travel company in Sicily who are organising holidays using nothing but providers and services that do not pay the pizzo.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785812439996916465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-43599312698257307842010-02-10T10:17:08.048+01:002010-02-10T10:17:08.048+01:00Interesting report. Thanks for sharing your though...Interesting report. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-34942735561119867842010-02-10T05:00:37.559+01:002010-02-10T05:00:37.559+01:00Very interesting. I don't hear much about the...Very interesting. I don't hear much about the Mafia in thiscountry any more. I'm sure they're still around, but probably not as powerful. When Iwas growing up in a suburb of NYC there would often be news stories about the Mafia.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068151073417372746noreply@blogger.com