2007-08-03 03:52:34
Thu Aug 2, 10:46 AM ET
A Sicilian mother took away her 61-year-old son's house keys, cut off his
allowance and hauled him to the police station because he stayed out late.
Tired of her son's misbehavior, the retiree in the central Sicilian city of
Caltagirone turned to the police to "convince this blockhead" to behave
properly, La Sicilia, one of Sicily's leading newspapers, reported on Thursday.
The son responded by saying his mother did not give him a big enough weekly
allowance and did not know how to cook.
"My son does not respect me, he doesn't tell me where he's going in the
evenings and returns home late," the woman was quoted as saying. "He is never
happy with the food I make and always complains. This can't go on."
Police helped the squabbling duo make up and the two returned home together,
with the son's house keys and daily allowance restored.
Most Italian men still live at home late into their 30s, enjoying their
"mamma's" cooking, washing and ironing.