A fork of Rural Dictionary
California is to the United States as Italy is to Europe. Both have the following features: - completely dysfunctional government - too much debt - declining economy - endemic corruption - beautiful landscapes and coastlines - agriculture: olives, wine, citrus fruits, cheese, tomatoes - natives feel it is important to look good - natives drive like maniacs in heavy traffic but somehow avoid running into each other - too many illegal immigrants - rich people with mansions on a cliff overlooking the ocean - earthquakes and volcanoes - nice weather, hot in the summer, rain in the winter - skiing in the mountains - swarmed by tourists in the summer - foodies - Western movies are filmed there
Video: good looking guy or gal with a tan, wearing sunglasses and a very nice shirt, talking on cell phone while driving, says "Ciao", hangs up, changes lanes abruptly. They drive through a run down suburb populated mostly by olive-skinned people with black hair. They drive towards the mountains. The sunlight is dazzling. The landscape is hilly and dry. The car is a BMW 3-series. Observer A: that must be Italy Observer B: no, the buildings are new. It is California.