Italica situazione / Italian Social Commentary

A macabre drawing for a coarse joke on Italian politics.
However, I like this one, I am thinking about recycling it for other jokes.

Scandalo nella Chiesa / Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal

Catholic Church sex abuse scandal: Some bishops resign
-- "When I think about the fact that those people say to act in my name I'd like to blame myself, but that would be blasphemy, and I am not the type to do that kind of things".

Mythological Fearsome Critter

The Sphonk: An hybrid between the sphinx and the squonk. It has the gift of prophecy, but it can foresee only unfortunate events, so it is shunned by men and beasts alike and this makes him even sadder.

For those who don't know what a squonk is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squonk

Fantastic Creature

It has been recently proven that, in ancient times, gryphons really existed, but their appearance was different from the one that has been transmitted to us by legends, old raffigurations and miniated manuscripts.

Snow White and the Maniac Dwarf

"If you marry Prince Charming you'll become a princess too, but if you spend a night with me I'll make you a minister !"

Pillola abortiva e politiche della lega

Alla strafaccia della difesa della vita !

Vatican's Psychiatric Theories - Le affermazioni di Bertone

Cardinal Bertone said that homosexuality brings naturally to pedophilia.

"..Wasn't it better to do just one coming out at a time, you bad girl !"

Questa è proprio demenziale

Naturist Camp / Campo nudisti

"Oops!! ... siamo finiti in un campo nudisti..."

Spring / Primavera

... ADORO la primavera..

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Buona Pasqua / Happy Easter

I think it may make some sense also in English without the balloons.

Dictatorshi*

Government fund-cuttings affected also caretaking personnel. I once worked in a school in which dust-mites were so big that the kids trained them to carry their rucksacks.

Ancient Egypt

"Non tentare di negarlo, sei stato tu!"

"Não tente negar, foste tu!"

Proverbio

Another pun on an Italian proverb. Cartoons in English coming soon!!

Professionality

"Vuoi deciderti a prendere il lavoro seriamente ?!"

International Women's Day 2010

" Apprezzo veramente questa vostra invenzione della 'guerra psicologica', ma temo che i tempi non siano ancora maturi..."

Fairy Tales

" Ok, ti darò un bacio così potrai trasformarti in un principe, ma se solo provi a tirar fuori quella linguaccia appiccicosa ti spiaccico ! "

Italy appeal on European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights accepted Italy appeal regarding the display of crucifixes in Italian classrooms... also because, following the increase in the number of students in each class, it is the only thing that can be seen from the last rows.

Alcohol

News

Chi conosce il portoghese, oppure chi vorrebbe impararlo, può vedere alcune vignette del sottoscritto anche sul blog dell'associazione Italo-Portoghese "Tu cá Tu lá":

http://associazionetucatula.wordpress.com/

The ones of you who know Portuguese, or the ones who want to learn it, can see some strips made by me in the "Tu cá Tu lá" Italian-Portuguese Association blog :

http://associazionetucatula.wordpress.com/

Jumbo

"Per quanto non sia proprio delicato, il lavaggio di Jumbo é ancora il migliore sulla piazza..."

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Regalo alternativo

I am sorry for my English speaking readers, but this one mocks a well known Italian song, and it would make no sense to translate it literally.

Military & Defence

"Il Ministro della Difesa tenta di spiegare all'Ammiraglio che l'aumento del prezzo del petrolio ed il taglio dei fondi governativi hanno portato ad un inevitabile cambiamento nella flotta militare..."

"... e l'aviazione è messa pure peggio..."

Fear ! / Paura

Washing Machine

"Ecco cosa succede ad usare la centrifuga ! "

Make women laugh !

- "Per conquistare le donne devi farle ridere."
- " Lo faccio, ma poi scappano lo stesso!"
- " Ma tu cosa fai per farle ridere?"
- " Mostro loro il mio estratto conto... "

Proverbio

I was not able to translate this one in English because I could not find an equivalent proverb.

Contraceptive Method

"Non credo che questo possa considerarsi un efficiente metodo di contraccezione..."