Here are the words we sang to Gaetano at our last evening together in Taormina. The tune was the aria: la Donna e mobile from the opera Rigoletto.

Una guida superior [A great guide]
Nessuno è meglior [Nobody is better]
Un buon amico {[A good friend]
è molto simpatico [He's very nice]

Fa la bella figura [He looks great]
è potrebbe in una cinemà [and could be in the movies]
Ma sopra tutti, lui [but, above all, he]
è un uomo di qualita [Is a man of quality]

Chorus # 1:
Bravo, Bravo, Bravo Gaetano
Bravo, Bravo, Bravo Gaetano

Gaetano greeted us
And led us to the bus.
From there we did explore,
Palermo and so much more.

Each day a new surprise
Did come before our eyes.
Pasta, granita, rabbit, canola,
Cappuccino, gelato,
Red wine, white wine,
More wine, and more wine!
Gaetano’s divine!

Gaetano chooses great meals!
Places we sleep are good deals.
His stories are so funny;
Worth so much money.

Strolling thru Sicily, "la bella figura".
Following Gaetano for some gelato.

Repeat Chorus #1: Bravo ! ....

For Sunday Mama presses his best.
Gaetano can’t mess with the rest..
Must stand so straight and still,
All day long 'til he gets ill.

Monday to the doctor he’s led.
Next he’s in a hospital bed.
No worry! Be happy! All declare.
Now his hospital pajamas he may wear.

Chorus #2
Gaetano knows Greek tragedy!
Gaetano knows Roman history!
Gaetano knows Sicilian specialties!
He is the best!

-written and performed by Dede and Andy