送殯隊伍Funeral Procession
一位義大利婦人走出一家便利商店,看到一隊很奇怪的送殯隊伍緩慢前往附近的墓地
An Italian woman was leaving a convenience store with her espresso when she noticed a most unusual Italian funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery.
一部黑色靈車後面約50呎有第二部黑色靈車
A black hearse was followed by a second black hearse about 50 feet behind the first one.
接著後面是單獨一位婦人牽著一隻狗
Behind the second hearse was a solitary Italian woman walking a dog on a leash.
在她後面稍微隔了一小段距離有大約200位婦人排成一直線往前走
Behind her, a short distance back, were about 200 women walking single file.
基於好奇心,剛走出便利商店的婦人恭敬地走向牽狗的婦人,說："我對您失去親人感到難過,不好意思這時打擾您,但我從未看過這樣的喪禮.請問是誰的喪禮?"
The woman couldn't stand the curiosity. She respectfully approached the Italian woman walking the dog and said: "I am so sorry for your loss, and this may be a bad time to disturb you, but I've never seen a Italian funeral like this. Whose funeral is it?"
"我先生的喪禮"
'' My husband's."
"他怎麼了?"
''What happened to him?"
"他大聲罵我所以我的狗攻擊並且殺了他"
"He yelled at me and my dog attacked and killed him."
她又問,"誰在第二部靈車呢?"
She inquired further, "But who is in the second hearse?"
"我的婆婆.她想幫助我先生,狗又攻擊她"
The Italian woman answered, "My mother-in-law. She was trying to help my husband when the dog turned on her."
這2位義大利婦人經過一短暫姐妹之誼及寂靜之後
A very poignant and touching moment of Italian sisterhood and silence passed between the two women..
"我可以借用妳的狗嗎?"
"Can I borrow the dog?"
送葬的婦人回答,可以" 請跟著她們排隊 "
The woman replied, "Yes please . Get in line."
