Church bells are ubiquitous in Italy--like the Medici coats of arms on the buildings and the Fleurs de Lis on the sidewalks. A sort of soundtrack for Firenze, one church starts up at 7 a.m.; another finishes the day at 6 p.m. Occasionally, you'll hear them off in the distance at 9 p.m. They're a great help to people whose watch batteries are broken (me).
So I was gobsmacked to hear that the curmudgeons in one Phoenix suburb went to court to stop the bishop of The Cathedral of Christ the King from playing a recording of church bells....(http://abcnews.go.com/WN/freedom-religion-questioned-ringing-church-bells-case/story?id=8978147) They want their peace and quiet!
To be fair, REAL church bells are much more charming than recorded church bells. Could be the grumpy old men objected to the cheese factor.
Still....I hope the church wins.
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