San Gimignano is often referred to as the Manhattan of Tuscany because of its 14 medieval towers that can be seen from several kilometres away. It is said that there were originally 72 towers, some as high as 50 meters, built between the 11th and 13th centuries by competitive Tuscan families to show off their wealth and power. As I walked through this historic town, and looked at the impressive towers of varying heights, I could not help but chuckle by the fact that really what I was looking at was evidence that for centuries men have been wrapped up with demonstrating their "manliness". While today men buy huge televisions and expensive cars to demonstrate that they have money and power, indeed there was a time when it was all about the height of the tower. And we all know that whether it be the size of the television, or the size of the tower, what it is really about is the size of their penis. The poor man that built the tallest tower, because we all know what that really means.
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