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Table of Contents PicWay's Musical Way-Back MachineNebaletan Word of the Day - Giamoke!Pizza Review - Grandpa Pizzi's Place This the 2nd of 3 parts about my first "real" job working at PicWay Shoe Mart. PicWay's Musical Way-Back Machine The melodies that wove through PicWay—the soundtrack of my workday, the beat echoing all day long off … Continue reading PicWay or Thatta’ Way!? Part 2
Table of Contents Enter PicWay Shoe MartNebaletan Word of the Day - OLIO!Pizza Review - Nights and Weekends, Ashtabula Harbor, OH In my last post, I delved into my first job as a 10-year-old paper boy. This role ignited my work ethic and fueled my passion for baseball cards. But as high school approached, my … Continue reading PicWay or Thatta’ Way!? Part 1
Table of Contents Working for a Living or is that Baseball Cards?Screaming Green Fall Over MachineLessons in Sociology!So, What was I Listening To?Nebaletan Word of the Day - CACCA!Pizza Review - Marvin Mozzeroni's, Webster, NY The recent theme of my blog has centered around my paternal (Grandpa Tony's) ancestral home in Serino and Solofra, Campania, … Continue reading Working for a Living…or is that Baseball Cards?
This post is the final in a series exploring the history and origins of the surnames Valeriano and Rocco. It delves into the mystery of "Valleriano" and its variations, discussing the clash of cultural norms during the Southern Italian Diaspora. It also touches on the search for Lucio's parents and a review of Wildflour pizza in Rochester, NY.
Table of Contents Why was Lucio’s Wet Nurse So Important?What about Rocco? How did that last name come about?Pizza Review - Rhino's Pizzeria, Webster, NY This post will explore: Why was Lucio's wet nurse was so important What about Rocco? Why was Lucio’s Wet Nurse So Important? While the Valeriano surname boasts an intriguing backstory … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name – Part 3
A draft version of this was released last Monday. Sorry about that. This is the final version that should have been sent. Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 2What does it mean that Lucio was “given a name” and How and Why? Why was Lucio given the name … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? – Part 2
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1Lucio's Birth RecordQuestions Have Us Going in Circles!What is a Routa dei Proietti?What and Where is the New Street Quarter in Solofra?What’s this about Infant Abandonment?Pizza Review - Rubinos, East Irondequoit, NY Another long one...but, I promise, there's a pizza review … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1
Table of Contents A Memorial!In Search of Lucio - The Government JobNebaletan Word and Gesture of the Day - Che Vvuo!!! A Memorial! I am writing this on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy. My mother (Grandma Joanne) had a "natural" brother, Michael, (she also had an adoptive brother, Michael) who, as … Continue reading The Government Job, Solofra #1
Table of Contents La Mia Famiglia?The Grand Tour!!Nebaletan Word of the Day - PERFETTA/PERFETTO!Pizza Rating - Food Truck, Tony Tomato's Tuscan Wood Fired Pizza Another long one.... I’m continuing my series on Serino, Campania, with this sixth entry about our Spring 2024 trip. It’s my ninth post about Serino from my two trips. #9 (nove) … Continue reading La Mia Famiglia? Serino #9
Table of Contents Breakfast at Anema HomeNebaletan Words of the Day - Zeppole, Pizza Fritta & Fried Pizz!!!The Road to CanaleA Sign from Nonno?We Arrive - Canale di SerinoAnother Sign from Nonno?Pizza Review - Caraglio's, Webster, NY This one is long.... Breakfast at Anema Home After our previous morning’s drive from Napoli and initial afternoon … Continue reading The Road to Canale, Serino #8
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