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Tags: Capri, Florence, Italy, Naples, Rome, Silvio Berlusconi, Vacation
Tags: Daily Doodle, Italy, Massimo Tartaglia, portrait of the day, Silvio Berlusconi, sketch of the day, souvenir statuette

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint
Bizarre that on December 15th 2008, one year ago to the day, the big story was about an Egyptian correspondent who stood at a George W Bush press conference in Iraq and yelled “This is your farewell kiss, you dog” before throwing two shoes at our president. (here are my corresponding doodles from one year ago today)
Today’s news is about Massimo Tartaglia, who threw a souvenir statuette at Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. But unlike Bush, who dodged the incoming shoes, Berlusconi tragically took it square in the face breaking his nose and knocking out two teeth. To add insult to the prime minister’s injuries, the mentally ill assaulter actually has supporters and a fan page on facebook….Bizarre
Tags: G8 Summit, Italy, portrait of the day, President Obama, Rome, Sergio Berlusconi, sketch of the day

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint
The Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, Silvio Berlusconi is hosting the G8 Summit. This doodle goes out to my son Andrew, who is studying abroad and today is probably baffled by all the traffic and congestion being he’s in Rome, Italy along with eight of the most powerful men on the planet. Enjoy Capri this weekend Andrew!