In Search of…musings for my grandchildren while riding my bike…
Table of Contents Bowling Alley DaysJunior Recording SecretaryPizza Review - Salvatore’s, Fairport, NY Bowling Alley Days As I continued with my series of jobs, I realized that I missed one. I held this job while concurrently delivering newspapers and before I started at PicWay. My dad (Grandpa Tony) was forever the hustler. Along with his … Continue reading Missed One?!
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 In Search of Lucio - That Way to Canale - Serino Part 6Nebaletan Word of the Day - CENDANN!!!Pizza Review - Caraglio's, Fairport, NY In Search of Lucio - That Way to Canale - Serino Part 6 Something is captivating about Serino that lingers in my mind. As I pedal my bike, … Continue reading That Way to Canale – Serino #6
As I continue to explore the topic "My Towns" it seems that I've been disparaging My Town, Rochester, NY. I've not tried to be negative, but Rochester has a history of self-deprecation. As far back as the early 1950's Rochester had the designation of "Smugtown." TABLE OF CONTENTS Smugtown Is it Darktown or Smugtown? Nebalatan … Continue reading My Towns 5 – Smugtown!
Continuing on the topic "My Towns" . One might ask what Napoli has in common with Cleveland (Ashtabula), OH and Rochester, NY. To me it's simple, they are all underappreciated, underdogs if you will. As a result of this shared "under-dogged-ness", I have strong affinities to these towns. In these towns, we tend to stick … Continue reading My Towns 4 – Forza Napoli!
This is the 3rd installment of My Towns - Cleveland, Rochester, and Napoli. Since we'll be in Napoli in a couple of weeks, I want to explore more there. Cleveland is a good (but not great, sounds like a pizza review!) sports town. Rochester is a meh (again, pizza review!) sports town, but Napoli is … Continue reading My Towns 3 – Oh Di! Oh D10S!
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