In this lively, bilingual video, Jacopo D'Alesio (Jakidale) tours the small Texas town of Roma, highlighting its abundance of signs and symbols that repeatedly spell out "Roma" despite being an American settlement. He points out local features such as benches, trash cans, police cars, and a town hall all branded with the name, as well as the Rio Grande that runs through the town and occasional fragments of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. He explains that Roma was founded in the mid‑1700s by Spanish colonists, though the exact origin of its name is uncertain—perhaps after a leader named Roman. He notes the odd fact that 36 U.S. cities share the name Roma. The town once grew rapidly, but the railroad never reached it, leaving Roma frozen in a 1900‑era, half‑abandoned, half‑restored western atmosphere. Jacopo delivers the narrative with a mix of humor, curiosity, and informal enthusiasm, inviting viewers to experience this quirky blend of American and Italian‑named culture.
