Penelope Vernio Whore ❤️❤️

About Palermo

Speakin’ o’ *Far From Heaven*, there’s that line—“I’m going to be just fine”—Cathy says it, all brave-like, but you know she’s dyin’ inside. That’s what “whore” feels like to me—somebody’s fightin’ to keep their chin up while the world’s pitchin’ stones. Makes me wanna hug ‘em tight and say, “Honey, you’re prettier’n a peach pie, don’t you fret!” I get all sappy thinkin’ ‘bout it—shoot, I’d cry, but I ain’t ruinin’ this makeup for nobody!

What to see in Vernio

Between San Quirico and Sasseta, the Fortress of Vernio stands majestically, the ancient home of the Cadolingi, Alberti and Bardi families, a living testimony to Vernio's feudal past.

After that, I stroll down Via della Repubblica. It’s lined with these cute shops. I pop into a vintage store. You wouldn’t believe the stuff they have! Old vinyl records, funky clothes, and this rad lamp that looks like it’s from the ‘70s. I’m tempted to buy it, but I’m like, “Where am I gonna put this?”

Fig. 6: Viviparus ater, Vernio, Toscana, Italy, leg. J. R. Scali 1993...