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Cannoli Surprise (Extra Ricotta)
An unexpected Sicilian surprise
Small miracles happen every day in the world. A small Sicilian wonder in my (and my folks’) remote corner of the world went something like this:
Day: Monday
Time: 7:00 am (EST)
US Special Consular Services Caller: Valencia (name has been changed to maintain caller’s anonymity)
Caller Location: Naples, Italy
Respondent: Mom (aka MaMa Mia)
Respondent Location: Small Town, America
Subject of Call: Urgent Information regarding respondent’s son, yours truly
Groggy voice answers call. “Hello.” The caller asks to speak with … well, this was no ordinary call. Questions were asked concerning the whereabouts of moi.
“What is this regarding?” asked MaMa Mia. At this time, the caller demonstrated her ability to maintain the subject’s confidentiality and exercised full discretion with respect to preserving the sensitive nature of the call.
In a nutshell, she wouldn’t say a thing about why she was calling, leaving MaMa Mia no choice but to offer her standard unyielding response. “I’m sorry. I do not give out any information over the phone regarding my son. Thank you.” Click.
