I remember reading that the revolutionaries of Paris tore up the cobblestones to make barricades and to use them as missiles. I wondered this morning if there may be a barricade forming in our street. Certainly it would be difficult to use these cobblestones as missiles for each would have to weigh several kilos. The image on the right is an historical one from Paris, but that on the left is from outside our door in Rome. Today we went for a walk in the Jewish Ghetto of Rome which largely consists of intriguing and meandering laneways. The ghetto was originally created by Pope Paul in 1555, and a surrounding wall was constructed with one gate in and one out. The occupants were forbidden to trade in anything but clothing and real estate. On October 16, 1943, Nazis took 1023 jews by force and deported them to Auschwitz Camp. Only fourteen survived. These people were rounded up in the square of the Turtle Fountain. There are some photos on the website. Back to the cobble...