100% here. Mom's family was off the boat from outside Bologna -- great
cooking.
Dad's Dad was off the boat from Abruzzi. Dad's Mom was 1st genny
American, family
from south of Rome (Bas Italia).
Mom's Dad was a big player in Boston politics in the 30's and 40's. Can
you say "connected"?
Bang. You be dead!
Robert wrote:
> 50% Italian here. My great grandfather was straight off the boat,
> Newark, NJ brick mason. The company he started just marked 100 years
> of being in business in one form or another. Mom's maiden name was
> Georgianna Geraldine Maria Conti. Doesn't get much more Italian that
> that.
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