Tommaso and Antonia
Tommaso and Antonia
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First, let’s think why that is. My Father grew up around 1912-1930. Sicilians were the immigrants that many people did not like. They were harassed and make fun of. People would be called names like Dago, WOP, WAP, or Guinea.…
My father (Cologero Alex Crapisi) made wine every year in the fall using the grapes from my grandparents (Tommaso Crapisi) grape vines. From September through early Spring wine grapes and fermenting wine were always part of the smells in our…
When I was about 10-13 years old, I had my photo taken by the Rockford Newspaper along with a few other kids. My photo was taken for winning the largest catch at a fishing contest at Levings Lake. I got…
I remember being home alone with my father. I do not remember the year but I was probably between 12-14 years old. I was upstairs and my dad was down in the basement using his table saw. He called me…
In the winter how do you keep your house warm? Do you help to keep it warm? We heated our home with coal. There was a lot of work involved. Coal was delivered to our house by large truck that…
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