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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=6 color=olive face=Arial><span
style='font-size:29.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:olive;font-weight:bold'>ITALIAN
kids vs. AMERICAN kids<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids:</span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Move out when
they're 18 with the full support of their parents.<br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids:</span></font></b>
Move out when they're 28, having saved enough money for a house, and are two
weeks away from getting married....unless there's room in the basement for the
newlyweds. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids:</ SPAN> </span></font></b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>When their
Mom visits them, she brings a Bundt cake, and you sip coffee and chat.<b><font
color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'><br>
Italian kids: </span></font></b>When their Mom visits them, she brings 3 days
worth of food, begins to tidy up, dust, do the laundry, and rearrange the
furniture.<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids: </span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Their dads always
call before they come over to visit them, and it's usually only on special
occasions.<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'> <br>
Italian kids: </span></font></b>Are not at all fazed when their dads show up,
unannounced, on a Saturday morning at 8:00, and starts pruning the fruit trees.
If there are no fruit trees, he'll plant some.<b><font color=olive><span
style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids: </span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Always pay retail,
and look in the Yellow Pages when they need to have something done.<b><font
color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'><br>
Italian kids: </span></font></b>Call their dad or uncle, and ask for another
dad's or uncle's phone number to get it done.</span></font><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids: </span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Will come over for
cake and coffee, and get only cake and coffee. No more.<br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids:</span></font></b>
Will come over for cake and coffee, and get antipasto, wine, a pasta dish, a
choice of two meats, salad, bread, a cannoli, fruit, espresso, and a few after
dinner drinks.</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
8.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids:</SPA N> </span></font></b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Will greet
you with "Hello" or "Hi".<b><font color=olive><span
style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'> <br>
Italian kids: </span></font></b>Will give you a big hug, a kiss on your cheek,
and a pat on your back.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids: </span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Call your parents
Mr. and Mrs.<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'><br>
Italian kids: </span></font></b>Call your parents Mom and Dad.<b><font
color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids: </span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Have never seen you
cry.<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'><br>
Italian kids: </span></font></b>Cry with you.<b><font color=olive><span
style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids:</span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Will eat at your
dinner table and leave.<br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids:</span></font></b>
Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being together.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids:</span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Know few things
about you.<br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids:</span></font></b>
Could write a book with direct quotes from you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids: </span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Eat peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches on soft mushy white bread<i><span style='font-style:italic'>.<br>
</span></i><b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian
kids:</span></font></b></span></font><font size=5 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Eat Genoa Salami and Provolone
sandwiches on crusty Italian bread. I loved these last two<br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'><br>
American kids:</span></font></b> Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd
is doing <br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids: </span></font></b>Will
kick the whole crowds' ass who left you behind.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids:</span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Are for a while.<br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids:</span></font></b>
Are for life.</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:
19.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids:</span></font></b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Like Rod
Stewart, and Steve Tyrell. <br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids:</span></font></b>
Worship Tony Bennett, and Sinatra.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American kids:</span></font></b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Think that being
Italian is cool.<br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids:</span></font></b>
Know that being Italian is cool.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 color=olive face=Arial><span
style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:olive;font-weight:bold'>American
kids:</span></font></b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:19.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Will ignore this. <br>
<b><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Italian kids:</span></font></b>
Will forward it.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>--------------------------------------</span></font><a
href="mailto:rcaminit@stevens.edu"></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Rocco Caminiti<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Eagle Scout '06<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Stevens '10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>CBA '06<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:rcaminit@stevens.edu">rcaminit@stevens.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Cell: <a href="mailto:rfc188@gmail.com">rfc188@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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