Camping

I see that Sylvio Berlusconi invites victims of the earthquake to think of it all as "a weekend of camping" (link), thereby throwing his lot in with Barbara Bush who said that victims of the Katrina disaster must have been having the most fun they'd had in years.

Others may sneer, but I wouldn't be suprised if there isn't at least a grain of popcorn in this dunghill. Particularly if you are a kid, theere probably is indeed a good deal of fun in all this. Hey, school's out and you're in a tent. What could be better?

And look at it this way: at least you aren't in a tent with Sylvio Berlusconi and Barbara Bush.

Update: Note the comment from Parvati, infra, who believes something was lost in translation.