my vote for yank kid at torino is in the mail. I stuffed the mailbox. they should be counted weeks after the results are in.
McKennie is Turin Italy: Weston McKennie at Juventus I think you could leave that second McKennie out.
I still think there was something that could have been done with Italian tanks/Fiat references, etc, but I went with the Yank Kid at Torino as an homage to the good ol days of BigSoccer before the crash. A little bit of nostalgia is never a bad thing.
Two articles came out at around the same time; one described McKennie as Tedesco’s new lieblings. And the other described him as a panzer. I put the two together, into lieblingspanzer, and someone else used that to come up with the title.
Little known fact: the Monty Python troupe worked on a skit based on this exact title until they switched it to "nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition". And the rest is history.
Had to look it up, as I only know Abbondanza from the commercial. "Abbondanza is a word in the Italian language that means 'abundance', but it is much more than just a word, it is a celebration or salutation or at times even used to wish someone good luck as if to say “may your journey/venture/studies be bountiful." Abbondanza, Weston! Edit: But please watch your weight.
So the pace of voting has slowed quite a bit and we have a runaway favorite. Rather than waiting 3 more days (I'm getting pinged by people who want a dadburn decision--any decision!) I'm thinking of closing the thread/voting today and going with the current leader.
I think you will find this more amusing than voting. Our orders are to be sure he does not die, but also make sure he regrets the day he became a moderator. Bungadiri's asleep, I imagine. That's all right, I'll enjoy waking him up. @bungadiri
Okay everybody. I'm closing this thread. It looks like we have a solid choice in the form of "Spaghetti Weston: McKennie at Juventus" (and for those who like complete information I've added a reference to the loan status at the end).