"Bologna the learned one in terms of expression and the fat one in way of doing things, has always been the most suitable city for the development of my caricaturistic instincts. The jokes, witticisms or even satires of the Bolognese have a special flavor, the flavor of dry tagliatelle, tortellini and mortadella; that is, they are the fruits of healthy minds in healthy bodies. Gall and poison only rarely enter or exit Bolognese mouths; but only that little bit of mischief and biting without which satire would no longer exist. Such is the environment where my humor was born and grew, at the school of a true master, the aforementioned Antonio Fiacchi, the unforgettable Sgnér Pirèin [...]."
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