18Jun 25
The two Zeta of the word ‘diplomazzia’
Some time ago I listened to Donald Trump’s leader, Steve Witkoff, pronounce the word ‘Iran’ “Eye -ran”.
An American who says Eye-Rara, Eye-Tazian (Italian), Ey-Raab (Arab), has a good chance of being a goat, and seems unsuitable for such a delicate role.
In the same way, I don’t think the last conclave would have ever elected Robert Prevost, if he had been the typical American with the accent of Ondio. In the parable of the vineyard he has Potato The branches, it is inconceivable that a pope pronounces “Ha Could The branches “. The “Ondilo” factor would prove to be an insurmountable acoustic obstacle, both for the Italian faithful and for the devoted atheists.
Perhaps the Iranians felt the same negative emotion in the face of the unsustainable lightness of Steven Wiltkoff, a former propertyer raised to diplomat by a disturbed president.
PS: laugh at Trump and Witkoff so as not to cry.