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A story of emigration.
This entry was posted in Americas, Argentina and tagged Argentina, Bogianen, Bouge pas, Buenos Aires, Ellis Island, Emigration, Europe, Italian emigration, Italy, Migraciones, Migration, Moròn, New World, New York, Piedmont, Transatlantic, Travel. Bookmark the permalink.
Great story!
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Thanks Rich! 🙂
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Bahahhah! That’s a nice way to talk about your family! 😀 Are you sure Mr. Cristóbal isn’t related to you as well? After all, not many search for one continent while finding another. 😉 Anyway, I’m sure you had (are having? Is this a live report?) a blast in Argentina. I wish I’d go there too one day.
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Yeah that’s what I was thinking but… no, don’t think we have any Ligurian heritage. Anyhow, I’m sadly back at work already.
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Hehe. Classic story. 🙂
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I don’t know why, but it’s only the Italians that end up where they didn’t want to be: my relative, Christopher Columbus…
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Greaaaat story!
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Thanks!!!!
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What a wonderful story. Thanks for the chuckle.
Alison
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You’re most welcome, Alison!
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It must happen! I can get lost in the town I live in, much to my embarrassment. I was born without a sense of direction. 🙂 🙂
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Then, Jo, do you happen to have some Italian ancestrors who moved to Argentina? 😀
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I hadn’t thought about it, but it must be a distinct possibility. 🙂 🙂
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Loved it.
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Thanks a lot! 🙂
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Well, at least they had a good attitude about it. And, hey, there are worse places than Argentina.
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Yes there are! Still, it might’ve been a bit of a disappointment, I guess. Thanks for reading!
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Loved the story and the apt destination, but got the biggest kick of the read at the description of the Piedmontese as those who refuse to budge (at least out of Europe as a whole!). I grew up in a town like that right here in the US of A. (And obviously, I was the rare bird who did move!)
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Then Lexi I nominate you honorary Piedmontese! If you like small ravioli, cheese, Nutella and don’t mind polenta it’s a done deal.
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I enjoyed reading this – especially about your great-grandma’s idea that she would only live to 100, and then did exactly that (it gave me goosebumps, in a nice way). Anyway, when we visited Argentina, I was endlessly fascinated by the history of the population, everyone came from Europe, pretty much. And not so long ago either. Yet, there’s a fierce nationality they have of their own now. How are nationalities, feelings of belonging to a nation born so quickly, in mere generations? It’s fascinating.
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Indeed it is fascinating. And also refreshing, at least for me, to see how they managed to amalgamate into something unique. A bit like in Canada, although I’d say Canada is fairly more successful, at least economically! Thanks for reading 🙂
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