Ribald Classic: Saving A Soul
December, 1972
Something in the air, the water, the natural surroundings--whatever it may be, the town of Siena is well known for producing dunderheads and braggarts among its men and abundant beauties among its women. Some apologists I know have explained that it isn't so much that Sienese men are naturally stupid--it's simply that the sons are careful to imitate the fathers in order not to be taken for bastards. As for the charms of the women, that is God's blessing and is not to be questioned. In any case,...
