It was a day of sharing and reconnecting with our extended Italian family members. My Uncle and I reminisced about the past and what it must have been like. As he flipped through his grandfather's journals, he read aloud a scribble about 1891 being the year of the great train robbery and the mine explosion that killed one hundred and nine. It was also noted that it was the year the first world weightlifting championships were held and Carnegie Hall's doors opened. He noticed a sketch in the pad of what seemed to resemble a huge snowstorm. We gathered there was a tremendous blizzard that year. He continued reading about Gauguin leaving for Tahiti that year and the first gasoline powered cars being debuted in Massachusetts. We were intrigued and both grabbed another piece of oiled focaccia as my Uncle profoundly read that the first shipment of asparagus arrived in San Fransisco at that time. We were on pins and needles waiting to read the next section regarding famous birthdays and deaths. Frank Costello, the Italian born gangster marked his turf that year. We envisioned the image of him, wondering what his life of crime was like. It was then my Uncle looked at my baggy pants and tattoo, as I became curious about his oversized pants and flat brimmed hat. I moved for another slice of focaccia, already saturated in authentic oil, although this time I garnished it with Nana's homemade pesto.
~Written by Jennifer Alfia
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