Bill Curtis

Shane, a mountain village in Italy has started to draw tourists and even new residents after deciding to, like, lead with the fact that their town is absolutely overrun with what? Dandruff. No. No.

Well, we always knew they crap in the woods. Now they can just crap on Main Street. Bears! Bears! Yes, bears. If you've ever enjoyed gorgeous scenery in a rustic village but said, I wish it were more terrifying, we know where you should plan your next vacation. You should visit Paterano Sulgizio, which translates to, Mamma Mia, look behind you.

Well, we always knew they crap in the woods. Now they can just crap on Main Street. Bears! Bears! Yes, bears. If you've ever enjoyed gorgeous scenery in a rustic village but said, I wish it were more terrifying, we know where you should plan your next vacation. You should visit Paterano Sulgizio, which translates to, Mamma Mia, look behind you.

Well, we always knew they crap in the woods. Now they can just crap on Main Street. Bears! Bears! Yes, bears. If you've ever enjoyed gorgeous scenery in a rustic village but said, I wish it were more terrifying, we know where you should plan your next vacation. You should visit Paterano Sulgizio, which translates to, Mamma Mia, look behind you.

For years, people have been afraid of the bears around there, but now they're embracing it. Goodbye, bear traps. Hello, tourist traps.

For years, people have been afraid of the bears around there, but now they're embracing it. Goodbye, bear traps. Hello, tourist traps.

For years, people have been afraid of the bears around there, but now they're embracing it. Goodbye, bear traps. Hello, tourist traps.

They're up in the Apennine Mountains, up in the north of the country, near the Alps. What the town did is they bear-proofed it so the bears can't get into the garbage cans and stuff. And this new ecological focus is like a bear reserve has increased tourism tenfold. It's a big turnaround for a town that was home to 5,000 people back in 1920, but now has a permanent population of just 390. Oh, wait.

They're up in the Apennine Mountains, up in the north of the country, near the Alps. What the town did is they bear-proofed it so the bears can't get into the garbage cans and stuff. And this new ecological focus is like a bear reserve has increased tourism tenfold. It's a big turnaround for a town that was home to 5,000 people back in 1920, but now has a permanent population of just 390. Oh, wait.

They're up in the Apennine Mountains, up in the north of the country, near the Alps. What the town did is they bear-proofed it so the bears can't get into the garbage cans and stuff. And this new ecological focus is like a bear reserve has increased tourism tenfold. It's a big turnaround for a town that was home to 5,000 people back in 1920, but now has a permanent population of just 390. Oh, wait.

Wait a minute. Now it's $3.89 and a half.

Wait a minute. Now it's $3.89 and a half.

Wait a minute. Now it's $3.89 and a half.

This is great long-range planning. This year, you're the town with all the bears. Ten years from now, you'll be the town with the best ghost tours.

This is great long-range planning. This year, you're the town with all the bears. Ten years from now, you'll be the town with the best ghost tours.

This is great long-range planning. This year, you're the town with all the bears. Ten years from now, you'll be the town with the best ghost tours.

Coming up, it's lightning fill in the blank, but first it's the game where you have to listen for the rhyme. If you'd like to play on air, call or leave a message at 1-888-WAIT-WAIT. That's 1-888-924-8924. You can see us most weeks here at the Studio Baker Theater in Chicago or on the road. We'll be in Portland, Maine, June 26th and 27th, and at Tanglewood in Western Massachusetts on August 28th.

Coming up, it's lightning fill in the blank, but first it's the game where you have to listen for the rhyme. If you'd like to play on air, call or leave a message at 1-888-WAIT-WAIT. That's 1-888-924-8924. You can see us most weeks here at the Studio Baker Theater in Chicago or on the road. We'll be in Portland, Maine, June 26th and 27th, and at Tanglewood in Western Massachusetts on August 28th.

Coming up, it's lightning fill in the blank, but first it's the game where you have to listen for the rhyme. If you'd like to play on air, call or leave a message at 1-888-WAIT-WAIT. That's 1-888-924-8924. You can see us most weeks here at the Studio Baker Theater in Chicago or on the road. We'll be in Portland, Maine, June 26th and 27th, and at Tanglewood in Western Massachusetts on August 28th.

Tickets and info are at nprpresents.org. Hi, everyone. Wait, wait, don't tell me. Hi, this is Lori Riccio from Providence, Rhode Island. Hey, Lori Riccio from Providence. Hi, Peter. I love Providence. It's an Italian town going way back. Are you like one of those long-term Providence Italian families?