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If you lived in the NY metropolitan area in the 70's and 80's you couldn't help but know Mr. Italy, Mario Perillo and his ubiquitous commercials for his company Perillo Tours that offered packages for fabulous European vacations, especially to Italy. Mr. Perillo himself would narrate the commercials over scenes of all the wonderful places you would be visiting. Steve has passed on but his son carries on the family business. I haven't seen a Perillo Tours commercial in quite some time, but it seems he's advertising for the benefit of Google Earth. Check out the roof of the Perillo Tours building in New Jersey:
Perillo Tours' opinion of Donald Trump visible from space
Mr. Italy's son is apparently not a fan of Donald Trump.
Zoom in on 577 Chestnut Ridge Road in Woodcliff Lake on Google Maps. Then switch to satellite view on the building, the Italian architecture-inspired home of famed Perillo Tours.
http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2018/02/nj_tour_giants_opinion_of_donald_trump_visible_from_space.html#incart_river_home
Freedomofspeech
(4,228 posts)Vinca
(50,310 posts)Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)It's Steve Perillo's own personal web site. He's got his bio there:
Steve Perillo is the CEO of an international tour company by-day, and a composer by-night.
Steve heads-up PERILLO TOURS, Americas largest travel company to Italy since 1945. He was a lifelong apprentice to the legendary Mario Perillo, Mr. Italy, and represents the 3rd generation of the family business.
While specializing in Italy tourism, Perillo also offers vacations to Greece, Hawaii, Costa Rica, and the educational brand, LEARNING JOURNEYS.
Mr. Perillo is carrying on his fathers distinctive style of TV commercials as CEO/spokesman for the company. In this age of large, impersonal travel conglomerates, Perillo is unique as an owner/operator who personally stands behind every vacation sold.
Perillos latest enterprise is ITALYVACATIONS.COM, a do-it-yourself, fully customizable travel booking engine.
Musically, Mr. Perillos composition studies were under the guidance of David del Tredici at Boston University. His works are a colorful and dramatic combination of pop, classical and 21st Century concert styles. While eclectic, he maintains a rigorous formal technique.
Mr. Perillos catalog includes dozens of piano works, pop songs, a flute sonata, brass quintet, 2 wind quintets, piano trio, string quartet, 8 extended tone poems for large orchestra, a piano concerto and symphonies.
Meanwhile, Mr. Perillo is active in Italian and Catholic charitable organizations such as Unico, NIAF and the Sons of Italy. Hes also a major contributor to the Vatican Restoration Project in Rome. He resides in Saddle River, New Jersey.
It got his blog at least one more visit. Still doesn't detract from an epic troll of Trump.
Laxman
(2,419 posts)that brings back memories. The old Channel 11 line up from midnight to 2 A.M.. Star Trek, the Odd Couple, and the Twilight Zone and every other commercial would be Perillo Tours. I wish I could still stay up that late.
Wounded Bear
(58,721 posts)Guess they're still in business.