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Originally Posted by shibbs
"We're in America. We speak English now," or something to that effect.
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My Grandmother on my Mother's side and her two brothers came to the US from Italy when Mussolini was getting a bit too much. My great uncle Eugene was with Patton in Italy and actually passed by the old family vineyard that was sold to send him and his brother and sister to the US.
My Grandmother forbade them to speak Italian in the house, although all three were fluent. They were in America now, and they were Americans. I respect that standpoint. if I moved to Tuscany I am sure I'd be expected to speak Italian.
Oh! I forgot my Italian skills. I can sing a Dean Martin song in Italian. Does that count? And I can also say va fa Napoli.