No who Kardashian/West? Don't tell me Batman from the TV series is getting married, he is a bit old surely.

Most Americans, at least the ones I know, don't give a fig about these people. I certainly don't and can't explain why I read this thread. I wonder why they chose Florence. Maybe they like Renaissance art!

"America's focus and idiotic fascination with people who have no identifiable skills or talents."

Point of interest: this is hardly a U.S.-only affliction. There is an "idiotic fascination" with the useless but famous in many countries. The UK is every bit as bad as the U.S., perhaps even worse, in this sad habit. And I read a funny interview with one actor who said the German fans were the weirdest and most obsessive -- they send him their dirty underwear. This German fan habit was one of the reasons he hired an assistant to open his fan mail. :-0

And fyi, he gets this from both male and female fans.

As I said it isn't a legal marriage anyway, since they didn't meet the residence requirements.
Bilbo, West is a rapper, Kardashian a big bummed, much married, reality TV bimbo. They lumbered their daughter with the name North West, and fill the gossip columns.

"Bilbo, West is a rapper, Kardashian a big bummed, much married, reality TV bimbo. They lumbered their daughter with the name North West, and fill the gossip columns."

Thanks Hetismij, I have no idea what a rapper is but I'm sure she does a great job. What a strange first name, did the poor kid get a sensible middle name that she can transfer to or will she be called Nora?

Out of interest why are we interested in their affect on Florence, very few cars there so I doubt if it has any affect

They flew out this morning, didn't take in much of the sights. I think they caused more of a mess in Paris. Great for the local economy in both France and Italy though. Millions spent on this lavish spectacle.

Weisser

The US seems to be the source of much of this contamination. Even our gossip is basically xenophobic with the exception of the British Royals and few others who speak English like the Aussies.

"The US seems to be the source of much of this contamination."

Oh, rubbish. There is a steady stream of non-U.S., home-grown "contamination" in the UK and other countries.

Oh, yeah, well our rubbish is worse than your rubbish.

The point remains that Americans care little about most foreign rubbish and the world seems interested in some of American rubbish. And that is due to American movies, videos, CD's, and TV shows, especially the rubbish.

So there.

They have invaded Ireland now! The private jet landed at Cork and they are settled in over by Midleton.

Rubbish like them has always existed. That said...

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I do like the nickname they gave the baby: "Nori". The kid is cute, too.

I'm surprised Andrew hasn't come here to scream about all the "IRRELEVANT POSTS." Perhaps he's a Kim fan.

Too bad for Thin. He should have realized that most people who post here only talk about travel. They rarely actually do it.