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	*First, there really is a [[Roundworld]] city called ''Brindisi''. It is located in the Eastern part of the Italian "heel" peninsula, a fact that matches Pratchett's description. In addition, Brindisi itself stands on a small peninsula whose shape resembles a deer head (i.e.: 'Brentesion' in Greek).		*First, there really is a [[Roundworld]] city called ''Brindisi''. It is located in the Eastern part of the Italian "heel" peninsula, a fact that matches Pratchett's description. In addition, Brindisi itself stands on a small peninsula whose shape resembles a deer head (i.e.: 'Brentesion' in Greek).
	*Second, "''brindisi''" is the Italian term for "toast", commonly preceded by the sentence "let's have a...". Choosing "''Brindisi''" as a name for an Italian-like country, Pratchett wisely emphasizes Italian taste for wine - a drink that comes with the typical Brindisian food [[Enrico Basilica]] hates.		*Second, "''brindisi''" is the Italian term for "toast", commonly preceded by the sentence "let's have a...". Choosing "''Brindisi''" as a name for an Italian-like country, Pratchett wisely emphasizes Italian taste for wine - a drink that comes with the typical Brindisian food [[Enrico Basilica]] hates.
			* Thirdly, "Brindisi" is the title of a very well know operatic aria from "La Traviata" ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu7zWrIMV_g Pavarotti Verdi La Traviata - Brindisi]).

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	'''Brindisi''' is the Discworld equivalent of Italy on [[Roundworld]]. Evaree-ona speaka lika dis iffa dey comea from dere! And if your name is [[Enrico Basilica\|Henry Slugg]] and you want to sing opera you're liable to get laughed at, but if you are named ~~Senor~~ [[Enrico Basilica]] - from Brindisi, remember - then you can be a Disc-wide star! The Flying Pastrami Brothers are another example. Their real names were Sidney and Frank Cartwright. Who wants to see acrobats called that? No-one. So they called themselves Marco and Falco Pastrami, and got a job on Monty Bladder's Three-Ring Circus.		'''Brindisi''' is the Discworld equivalent of Italy on [[Roundworld]]. Evaree-ona speaka lika dis iffa dey comea from dere! And if your name is [[Enrico Basilica\|Henry Slugg]] and you want to sing opera you're liable to get laughed at, but if you are named Signore [[Enrico Basilica]] - from Brindisi, remember - then you can be a Disc-wide star! The Flying Pastrami Brothers are another example. Their real names were Sidney and Frank Cartwright. Who wants to see acrobats called that? No-one. So they called themselves Marco and Falco Pastrami, and got a job on Monty Bladder's Three-Ring Circus.

	The country is near-tropical, rimward and turnwise of [[Genua]] and includes a peninsula into the Gulf of Brindisi. Brindisi is three thousand miles across the continent from [[Ankh-Morpork]], but its language is obviously derived from [[Latatian]], so it was likely an outpost of the [[Morporkian Empire]].		The country is near-tropical, rimward and turnwise of [[Genua]] and includes a peninsula into the Gulf of Brindisi. Brindisi is three thousand miles across the continent from [[Ankh-Morpork]], but its language is obviously derived from [[Latatian]], so it was likely an outpost of the [[Morporkian Empire]].

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	Brindisi is the Discworld equivalent of Italy on [[Roundworld]]. Evaree-ona speaka lika dis iffa dey comea from dere! And if your name is [[Enrico Basilica\|Henry Slugg]] and you want to sing opera you're liable to get laughed at, but if you are named Senor [[Enrico Basilica]] - from Brindisi, remember - then you can be a Disc-wide star! The Flying Pastrami Brothers are another example. Their real names were Sidney and Frank Cartwright. Who wants to see acrobats called that? No-one. So they called themselves Marco and Falco Pastrami, and got a job on Monty Bladder's Three-Ring Circus.		'''Brindisi''' is the Discworld equivalent of Italy on [[Roundworld]]. Evaree-ona speaka lika dis iffa dey comea from dere! And if your name is [[Enrico Basilica\|Henry Slugg]] and you want to sing opera you're liable to get laughed at, but if you are named Senor [[Enrico Basilica]] - from Brindisi, remember - then you can be a Disc-wide star! The Flying Pastrami Brothers are another example. Their real names were Sidney and Frank Cartwright. Who wants to see acrobats called that? No-one. So they called themselves Marco and Falco Pastrami, and got a job on Monty Bladder's Three-Ring Circus.

	The country is near-tropical, rimward and turnwise of [[Genua]] and includes a peninsula into the Gulf of Brindisi. Brindisi is three thousand miles across the continent from [[Ankh-Morpork]], but its language is obviously derived from [[Latatian]], so it was likely an outpost of the [[Morporkian Empire]].		The country is near-tropical, rimward and turnwise of [[Genua]] and includes a peninsula into the Gulf of Brindisi. Brindisi is three thousand miles across the continent from [[Ankh-Morpork]], but its language is obviously derived from [[Latatian]], so it was likely an outpost of the [[Morporkian Empire]].

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	The country is near-tropical, rimward and turnwise of [[Genua]] and includes a peninsula into the Gulf of Brindisi. Brindisi is three thousand miles across the continent from [[Ankh-Morpork]], but its language is obviously derived from [[Latatian]], so it was likely an outpost of the [[Morporkian Empire]].		The country is near-tropical, rimward and turnwise of [[Genua]] and includes a peninsula into the Gulf of Brindisi. Brindisi is three thousand miles across the continent from [[Ankh-Morpork]], but its language is obviously derived from [[Latatian]], so it was likely an outpost of the [[Morporkian Empire]].

	Brindisian immigrants contribute much to the Artistic and Food Service Industries in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. The Brindisian language is not widely spoken there, but it is common in restaurants and at the [[Opera House\|opera]].		Brindisian immigrants contribute much to the Artistic and Food Service Industries in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. The Brindisian language is not widely spoken there, but it is common in restaurants and at the [[Opera House\|opera]]. According to [[Book:The Compleat Ankh-Morpork\|The Compleat Ankh-Morpork]] the cuisine can be sampled at 'La Triviata', a Brindisian restaurant on [[Holofernes Street]] in the [[Isle of Gods]].

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Brindisi is the Discworld equivalent of Italy on [[Roundworld]]. Evaree-ona speaka lika dis iffa dey comea from dere! And if your name is [[Enrico Basilica|Henry Slugg]] and you want to sing opera you're liable to get laughed at, but if you are named Senor [[Enrico Basilica]] - from Brindisi, remember - then you can be a Disc-wide star! The Flying Pastrami Brothers are another example. Their real names were Sidney and Frank Cartwright. Who wants to see acrobats called that? No-one. So they called themselves Marco and Falco Pastrami, and got a job on Monty Bladder's Three-Ring Circus.

The country is near-tropical, rimward and turnwise of [[Genua]] and includes a peninsula into the Gulf of Brindisi. Brindisi is three thousand miles across the continent from [[Ankh-Morpork]], but its language is obviously derived from [[Latatian]], so it was likely an outpost of the [[Morporkian Empire]].

Brindisian immigrants contribute much to the Artistic and Food Service Industries in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. The Brindisian language is not widely spoken there, but it is common in restaurants and at the [[Opera House|opera]].

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There might be two reasons for Pratchett's choice of ''Brindisi'' as the name for the Italian counterpart of [[Discworld]].
*First, there really is a [[Roundworld]] city called ''Brindisi''. It is located in the Eastern part of the Italian "heel" peninsula, a fact that matches Pratchett's description. In addition, Brindisi itself stands on a small peninsula whose shape resembles a deer head (i.e.: 'Brentesion' in Greek).
*Second, "''brindisi''" is the Italian term for "toast", commonly preceded by the sentence "let's have a...". Choosing "''Brindisi''" as a name for an Italian-like country, Pratchett wisely emphasizes Italian taste for wine - a drink that comes with the typical Brindisian food [[Enrico Basilica]] hates.

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