MotoGp Mary (wife) and I also send Rossi a birthday greeting...
It was thanks to her that I got my pic with the great Valentino Rossi...
It's next to impossible to cultivate a friendship with Rossi beyond
the track because Vale don't chat with fans during a race... if any of
you have ever hunted him for a pic or an autograph you know he almost
never says any thing, just nods or smiles... but right after this pic,
he went into his motorhome... well, you all know Rossi is superstitious, and in
Italy it is very BAD luck to wish some one GOOD luck...so just as he stepped
into the RV, Mary spoke to him in Italian 'in bocca al lupo' (into the mouth of
the wolf)...the motorhome door closed then opened again, Rossi peeked out,
responded 'crepi il lupo' (kill the wolf) and closed the door again... so thanks
to Mary's quick wit he spoke...
Rossi Signs Our Book...
