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MY SUNDAY ASSIGNMENT !!!

2008.05.11






“Send me some good funny curious pictures, Marco, not the usual ones!”
That was the call for my Sunday assignment and the results were just amazing.
I went to another place close to Rome and I founded a very “snobbish” beach where very young, very rich and very tacky guys and girls use to play a sort of childish battle with “water guns”.
The point is that… they use very expensive champagne instead of sea water !!!
Even if I was angry and disgusted, I had to use my best “Winnie the pooh” smile and I took the shots.
The worst? They were happy to show off their own arrogance as an evidence of power.
Back home I was thinking of the tragedy in Burma, in Darfur, in Middle East and I started mumbling till I found a quote:
“When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations.
When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence.
When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.“

John F. Kennedy, 35th president of USA, (1917 - 1963), Amherst College, Honoring Robert Frost

Let’s hope poetry will overcome… someday!

PS > Today, all around the world, merchants celebrate “The Mother’s Day”; to all who may interest, I already posted my tribute and this is the link http://www.photoblog.com/ronin53/2007/11/07/
45 Comments
rontwo mannaggia a sti ricconi!!! Zio dimmi dv è la spiaggia, c faccio una capatina uno d qsti giorni cn qlc amico mio!! C'ho una bella idea in mente ;)
rontwo · 2008-05-11: 06:48
somogyvari Grateful assignment ! Great job!
somogyvari · 2008-05-11: 06:52
focussed Its refreshing to see you looking past the external "beauty" of these youths and delving a little deeper into their behaviors and persona's. Sometimes I fear that slowly but surely, everyone is becoming brainwashed into believing that beauty, fame and fortune are the only things we should all aspire to in life. It's nice to see some of us are still disgusted by displays of self absorbed stupidity.
focussed · 2008-05-11: 06:55
mojaroo these are really different.so amazing.great job
mojaroo · 2008-05-11: 07:25
carmitage I am afraid Marco, our generation is responsible for this kind of behaviour, what did we pass on as values ... I often wonder !
The last picture is very evocative. Makes you think.
carmitage · 2008-05-11: 08:10
TIM927 No comments,,, I dont want to spoil my sunday mood
TIM927 · 2008-05-11: 08:25
meiling Agree with your thoughts and those of fellow bloggers (what I would term 'misspent youth'). Thanks for sharing, and do try to enjoy your Sunday.
meiling · 2008-05-11: 08:48
MUMMoira I have the same feeling when I see another tradition not sure if it is in Spain , however it's tomatoes being thrown needlessly in the streets , when third world people and children are crying out for food.
MUMMoira · 2008-05-11: 08:59
sunshineand just as lost as the rest of us.
sunshineand · 2008-05-11: 09:34
ruisousa Very nice entry...regarding the story...no comments...you're right...
Funny that, in Portugal, Mothers day was last Sunday.
ruisousa · 2008-05-11: 09:50
t2d4th Thanks for your comments...I always appreciate them from a person with your skill and professional background.

As for this series and your description of the event...it makes my stomach HURT!!! I am sure internally you were dying ...painting on the "pooh smile" for this bunch of brats! Ugh!
t2d4th · 2008-05-11: 09:57
dkelly lol ... what an assignment !!!!!

i hope you were able to stay dry !
dkelly · 2008-05-11: 10:15
sistatitoune Beautiful post !!! So fun !!! cooool !!!
;-)
sistatitoune · 2008-05-11: 10:24
bchat Thoughtful post. Well done!
bchat · 2008-05-11: 11:24
ypslon your photos are FAVOLOSAS. The story, well, not so great...
ypslon · 2008-05-11: 11:41
seismargaritas Mira que bien se lo pasan¡¡ :)))
seismargaritas · 2008-05-11: 11:42
mystic1 Good Reportage
mystic1 · 2008-05-11: 12:20
kasiulakrencona funny
kasiulakrencona · 2008-05-11: 12:23
Egara Funny shots and reportage :)
Egara · 2008-05-11: 12:36
Quetico Great set
Quetico · 2008-05-11: 12:44
Mertxe I will like that all this people will pass some months at the same level that very poor people, eating the same and with a big snake in the stomach maybe this world will learn
Mertxe · 2008-05-11: 13:11
tulip Youth having fun?...I see..

In our young days we used garden water hoses....

It was different......
tulip · 2008-05-11: 15:11
Kanya The last one is very suggestive for their "cool" behavior! Ha! So this is their idea of having fun??? Funny, but also, kind of sad report! I'm wondering if they & their parents wake up to reality in maybe 5 or 10 years?
Kanya · 2008-05-11: 15:17
Ikuszka sunny Sunday
Ikuszka · 2008-05-11: 15:18
Justii ohhso cool
Justii · 2008-05-11: 15:53
rolpa How amazing. Nicely captured.
rolpa · 2008-05-11: 16:25
curlyq60 ..... they all look like models....wonderful post, as always.....
curlyq60 · 2008-05-11: 18:19
emmetan sigh i think I would be feeling the same if I were you taking photos of this event.

No matter what, to be able to control your feeling and emotions, I have to say that you did a professional job.
emmetan · 2008-05-11: 18:47
ambersunsets You did a great job reporting. To look at the photos, it just seems to be a fun and sunny day at the beach, but after I read your words, I realized the underlying sadness of it all.

I love the quote you shared.

Thank you:)
ambersunsets · 2008-05-11: 19:11
leocheung As always, a very thoughtful post.
Somewhere on this planet, people barely have enough clean water to drink.....
leocheung · 2008-05-11: 21:12
Madoc What a tough assignment!!!
Great job!
Madoc · 2008-05-11: 21:38
kopackukac :):):)
kopackukac · 2008-05-12: 01:10
Askrubies great assigment you got there. lovely...
Askrubies · 2008-05-12: 02:20
mimax2 :))
mimax2 · 2008-05-12: 02:54
hehezus Hot set :]
Very, very nice.
hehezus · 2008-05-12: 03:16
miclaud :))))
miclaud · 2008-05-12: 05:53
tomi1 I would like an assingment like this too.:)
tomi1 · 2008-05-12: 08:05
storytaylor definitely I must go there. beautiful people and fun too
storytaylor · 2008-05-12: 08:06
BlueLady They seem to be having fun... totally unaware of all kind of misfortunes of this planet... Yes it's provocative and sad!
BlueLady · 2008-05-12: 08:31
MarcoCastagnaro (;
MarcoCastagnaro · 2008-05-12: 11:09
tbranscum Looks like you did well on the assignment!
tbranscum · 2008-05-12: 14:28
natasa7 ((( fool"s paradise.
future?
natasa7 · 2008-05-12: 15:01
imaginaimagen good phots and word!
imaginaimagen · 2008-05-13: 03:07
hellovicky Wow...what fun you had! :)
hellovicky · 2008-05-13: 06:14
alanortega i love the way you post your themes and how you toll us the story love the ligth in this ones
alanortega · 2008-05-22: 23:57
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