No offense said Tonio, in a way that suggested he hoped we took full offense, “but you two are the last people I’d accept lifestyle advice from.
Hey, I didn’t realize you had more than one friend. Brava, brava, bravissima. Eat your heart out, Tonio.
I thought about the fruit of ancient tradition, oil like blood, and suddenly I realized that if olive oil was sacred, then this was sacrilegious.