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...lined, grave-faced old Italians come to roll bocce balls for 30? a game in the indoor courts behind the bar, or to drink a poncino (coffee laced with brandy) and play long, silent games of pinochle. But now and then the pinochle stops in mid-meld, and the bocce bowlers push through the swinging door into the bar to stand watching the small stage. Occasionally, as a mark of highest respect, the old men take off their hats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Opera in the Saloon | 2/17/1958 | See Source »

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