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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:36 PM Mar 2020

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Italian AF flies a single jet representing virus to meet jets that stream colors of flag WOW

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule

While Italy is on quarantine, the Italian Air Force flies a single jet, representing the virus, to meet other jets that stream the colors of the Italian flag while Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma that has the lyrics "we shall overcome" plays.

Breathtaking. 🇮🇹❤️

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4:26 PM - Mar 14, 2020

Friggin' onions...

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Italian AF flies a single jet representing virus to meet jets that stream colors of flag WOW (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

Beautiful! Way to keep the people's spirits up, Italy! hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

I literally cried over this. A lot. Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #2

I always cry to Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma, but that was even more poignant. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #3

So beautiful - inspiring and encouraging..goose bumps heah!! asiliveandbreathe Mar 2020 #4

Superb! Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #5

Oh my HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #6

Bravo! Bellissimo!! n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #7

AMAZING!! bluestarone Mar 2020 #8

Amazing. nt crickets Mar 2020 #9

I'm part Italian. Go, Italy, go! :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #10

Bravo! gademocrat7 Mar 2020 #11

Beautiful, so glad you shared. MLAA Mar 2020 #12

K&R meow2u3 Mar 2020 #13

This made me cry. LudwigPastorius Mar 2020 #14

i can't watch it. barbtries Mar 2020 #15

Wow. That was so beautiful and inspiring. It made me cry, too. Silver Gaia Mar 2020 #16

Did you see that donnie ? Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #17

Beautiful. Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma... Duppers Mar 2020 #18

Soon we will be more like Italy than we could imagine. littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #19

Chills! AwakeAtLast Mar 2020 #20

That gave me chills! (not of the coronavirus type. :) ) Goodheart Mar 2020 #21

hlthe2b

(102,138 posts)

1. Beautiful! Way to keep the people's spirits up, Italy!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:41 PM

Mar 2020

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

2. I literally cried over this. A lot.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:43 PM

Mar 2020

I'm still sobbing a little, minutes later.

hlthe2b

(102,138 posts)

3. I always cry to Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma, but that was even more poignant.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:45 PM

Mar 2020

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

4. So beautiful - inspiring and encouraging..goose bumps heah!!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:45 PM

Mar 2020

We are ALL in this together.....thank you DD...

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

5. Superb!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:52 PM

Mar 2020

Simply Superb!

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

6. Oh my

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:58 PM

Mar 2020

TygrBright

(20,755 posts)

7. Bravo! Bellissimo!! n/t

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 07:10 PM

Mar 2020

bluestarone

(16,870 posts)

8. AMAZING!!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 07:12 PM

Mar 2020

TY DD.

crickets

(25,952 posts)

9. Amazing. nt

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 08:18 PM

Mar 2020

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

10. I'm part Italian. Go, Italy, go! :) nt

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 08:45 PM

Mar 2020

gademocrat7

(10,645 posts)

11. Bravo!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 08:46 PM

Mar 2020

I am crying.

MLAA

(17,252 posts)

12. Beautiful, so glad you shared.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 08:51 PM

Mar 2020

meow2u3

(24,759 posts)

13. K&R

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 08:57 PM

Mar 2020

Bravo!!

LudwigPastorius

(9,110 posts)

14. This made me cry.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 08:58 PM

Mar 2020

I always tear up when someone shoots a video meant for landscape in portrait mode.

barbtries

(28,769 posts)

15. i can't watch it.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 09:08 PM

Mar 2020

i'm already in tears from seeing a clip of the people singing together through their windows.

Silver Gaia

(4,541 posts)

16. Wow. That was so beautiful and inspiring. It made me cry, too.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 09:11 PM

Mar 2020

I've been trying so hard to be strong and practical, the rock for my little family. That broke the dam. I cried for all of us, for the world. It was a good cry. Cathartic. I needed that. Thank you.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)

17. Did you see that donnie ?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 09:29 PM

Mar 2020

THAT'S how a nation, who has adults in charge, unites people. Please take a long, long look. Take notes, if necessary. Because THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE.

Duppers

(28,117 posts)

18. Beautiful. Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 09:47 PM

Mar 2020

Always gets me.
(Used to play it several times a week - I've a diverse taste in music.)

littlemissmartypants

(22,591 posts)

19. Soon we will be more like Italy than we could imagine.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 09:50 PM

Mar 2020

I hope our patriotism holds as firm.

At this moment, even considering all that it means, I wish I was Italian, too.

AwakeAtLast

(14,123 posts)

20. Chills!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:09 PM

Mar 2020

Goodheart

(5,308 posts)

21. That gave me chills! (not of the coronavirus type. :) )

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:12 PM

Mar 2020

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