‘more important than Dante and Giotto were, well… the sheep.’

Oct 7, 2005

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And now for a little history!
The title is aquote from our history lesson. Azia and I said “yeah sheep!
Aparently in the rennaisance Florence Italy was full of sheep! The wool industry was huge! And the Medici family was, well, the first mafia family.They pretty much ran everything in the background. But to keep this quiet they led humble lives. Riding on mules and living in little villas..
Villa of Poggio a Caiano

With tiny little gardens…
Sculpture of Apennine
Yeah.. let’s say it.. mafia..

Yes but isn’t that scultpure just stunning? And hey if there are still lots of sheep in Florence I would love to go and see it!

Knitting Without Needles

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Brian

10/08/2005

Boy, it is hard to find a good picture of that place!
http://www.hp-h.us/p/gibas/52/111.htm
That think is HUGE!
ck

10/11/2005

I didn’t see any sheep in/around Florence and we stayed in the country at a winery. Wonder where they keep the sheep??? Maybe they have to hide them from tourists 🙂

Very cool picutres!

‘more important than Dante and Giotto were, well… the sheep.’

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