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Dolores D'Annolfo
Female
United States - Share
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Dolores D'Annolfo's Groups
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Terre promesse
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Ciociaria
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Italian American Filmmkers & Artists
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Italian American Writers and Editors
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Profile Information
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- About Me:
- I am a first generation American. My parents are both from small towns outside of Cassino.
I speak better dialect than the grammatically correct Italian - which is a good thing because it seems the dialects are slowly passing away.
I learned how to read and write Italian by following Patty Pravo's lyrics on the sleeve of 'La Bambola' 45.
Everytime I smell the aroma of wet dirt after it rains - I think about the first day I spent in Italy in the summer when I was twelve.
- Favorite Music:
- I have eclectic tastes and enjoy several different styles of music.
Italian music - I love Massimo Ranieri's interpretations of the songs of Napoli - as well as Renzo Arbore and his Orchestra. I love old Italian top 40 - such as I Camaleonti, I Profetti (Era Bella), Anna Melato (Sta Piovendo Dolcemente) and the list can go on and on.
- Favorite TV Shows:
- Seinfeld aficionado. 'Lost' addict. I like to laugh and cry - sometimes together.
I loved 'Orgoglio' - which I had to watch on RAI Click via computer. Wonderful show!
- Hometown:
- Central Massachusetts
Dolores D'Annolfo's Blog
Cibo e Treni
Some of the first words one memorizes while learning a new language are the body parts - head, mouth, nose, eyes. I went to a Catholic grammar school run by an order of Italian nuns - the Sisters of Rosa Venerini. I think it was around 4th grade when Sr. Joanne decided to teach us some conversational Italian. I was ahead of the game because I spoke Italian - though dialect - at home. We covered the parts of the body, how to ask fundamental questions like how are you and what's your name. One da… Continue
Posted on March 31st, 2008 at 4:00am —
Provenance
I usually get a blank stare when people ask me what part of Italy my family is from and I respond - **** My mother is from San Giorgio a Liri and my father is from Sant'Apollinare. Oh. It's two hours south of Rome and an hour north of Naples. Oh? Yes - during the war the Gustav Line went through this area. Battle of Monte Cassino - the abbey... Yeah, I think I've heard of that. I usually feel bad right about now - the conversation stalls. I ask them where their family is from. Sicily. U… Continue
Posted on March 30th, 2008 at 7:12am —
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