Folinazzo

Dad sent these pictures to me to scan, upload, and post here on the blog. They are from Sambiase, the town in Calabria where our family is from. Dad says a lot of Folinazzos still live there. The home pictured on the left is where some Folinazzos currently live. As for the photo on the right, Dad claims that the woman on the balcony was flirting with him. Yes, flirting with my father. Right. Anyway, she asked him why he was in Sambiase and he responded by saying that he’s looking for a Calabrese wife. The woman just laughed and waved her arm at him, as if she were saying, “Take your nonsense elsewhere, Americano pazzo!”

Posted by Francesca

If I ever get arrested and have to spend time in jail, I’m going to ask my attorney to ask that I be put on house arrest because I’m too fat for a jail cell. Sound impossible? Not in Italy. According to Reuters.com, former Mobster, Salvatore Ferranti, will serve the remainder of his sentence at home because he is too fat. At 462 lbs., prison officials found he was too much of a burden because he couldn’t fit in a bed or through the bathroom door.

So, when Mom pushes an extra serving of pasta on you, take it. You may stay out of prison because of it!

Posted by Felicia

This is one of my favorite photos from Italy. I took it on our first night in Venice. We were walking from our hostel back to ... [Continue reading this entry]

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