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South Philly Memoirs

The Differences Between Us and Them

savona | December 27, 2010

(Whether you’re Siciliano, Calabrese, Napolitano or Toscano) I am sure for most second generation Italian American children who grew up in the 30s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s there was a definite distinction between us and them. We were Italians, everybody…..

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I’m an Italian who happens to live in America.

savona | October 10, 2010

I’m not American.  I’m an Italian who happens to live in America. I’m from the Italian area of South Philly, and I was raised Italian.  Just look at one of my old yearbooks from catholic school; I’ll give you a…..

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