Speaking of which – I’ve been to the Jewish Ghetto in Rome lots of times and have not noticed a memorial to the thousands of Jews who were rounded up and deported there. I guess there must be something somewhere – but where? It’s strange that in a city like Rome with such a rich Jewish past there is so little awareness of it.

I guess considering the Lega Nord’s recent victories and Alemanno’s victory in the rome mayoral race I’d have to say that those who do not remember the past are fated to repeat it.

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It is truly disturbing to hear there may be nothing even in the Jewish Ghetto to honor those Jews who were killed, tortured, deported, etc. I know that the old concentration camp here in Calabria is basically overgrown and difficult to even find….

Hi Antonio, nice to see you! Yes southern Italy is a whole other animal, so to speak, so I hope you do get to come back and visit. Thanks for stopping by!

I wonder what’s the general attitude in germany. What little I understand of that seems more healty. “Yes, our grandfathers were mostly (insert unpolite word here, probably ending in “holes”). We know that and we got the lesson. Now, would you mind stop bothering me about it?”. Of course I know only very few germans so I don’t really know.

BTW. I was at beppe grillo’s v2 (it was in my town, within walking distance from my home). Some things he says are quite right, and maybe he *is* the wake up call italy needs right now. However, I’m a bit scared by the way he simply asked the public to insult given politician and everybody did just that. Plus I’m definitely not comfortable by somebody attacking somebody because of his physical appearance. Berlusconi is definitely no favourite of mine. But anybody laughing at him because he’s a “bald dwarf” is making me want to vote forza italia (or popolo della libertà or whatever).

(and yes, I know he also mentioned politician all around the spectrum. It bothered me all around the spectrum )

Making fun of Berlu’s size is kind of a national pastime here–sort of how some (ahem) Americans make fun of our President’s intelligence…but I’d take a short Prez over a stupid one any day

Excellent points in the first paragraph–as the saying goes (somewhat, I couldn’t find the actual quote): those who forget/don’t learn from history are bound to repeat it.

Now I’ve browsed your blog and I am SO jealous that you live in Italy. I have had the pleasure of visiting, and am SO SO SO JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!! OBSCENELY JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, anyway, thanks for visiting!

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Well I can’t say I’m jealous of the law school thing…been there, and ew

But no need for jealousy! Just a post-bar exam plane ticket! You deserve it!

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That’s very sweet Karen; I think I did have a chocolate or two on Friday

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Thanks so much for sharing your father’s memories Susan. I can’t imagine what life must have been like, no. I was just talking to P’s mom about this yesterday–said it was absolutely full of German soldiers around here and she remembers it like yesterday.

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It is definitely nice to be on the positive side of memories, yes Glad you learned something new here today!

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Sounds so lovely Valerie! I imagine Anzio is full of stories, yes….

Paz

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Thanks Paz, and thanks for coming by