Patati

Maria Famà

Patati

Patati!

Americans say Baloney!

My Sicilian family says Patati!

Potatoes! So humble,so commonplace. Patati!

To politician’s promises

Patati!

To flatterers’ compliments

Patati!

To advertisers’ claims

Patati!

We are schooled in humility

By Patati

We cannot ever be too proud

With Patati

Someone says he is a CEO

CEO of what? Patati?

You say you won a prize

A prize for what? Patati?

Honorifics?

The Dean of Patati

The Queen of Patati

The Cavaliere of Patati

The Contessa of Patati

The Doctor of Patati

The Bishop of Patati

Potatoes! So humble, so commonplace. Patati!

The world is full of Patati.

*Patati=Sicilian for potatoes, which is Patate in Italian.