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Old 06-24-2012, 09:47 AM   #24
Poohoppesmase

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Right. We also have very few Jews, but they do have an enclave, with synagogues, private practice doctor's offices, jewelers, etc. Italians have no enclave. They are spread out all over town, as are our Catholic churches. I suppose they are more likely to marry Catholic Irish or Poles than local white Protestant Baptists or whatever, but you see those couples as well. Not unusual at all. Also growing up the kids with Italian last names were never singled out and bullied for being wops or whatever. They were just usual kids at school or in the neighborhood.
When they arrived here, they had to changed their names to be Americanized. Other reasons why is being from a fascist country and having allied with Germany. I realized than even Italians keep their last names, they are pronounced differently, to be easily pronounced. Like, Marone (Maron but its really Ma-ron-ne) or Genovese (Genovez,but its really Ge-no-ve-ze).
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