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2. That's the comforting thing about being Sicilian.
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 07:36 PM
Jun 25

Knowing that the island has been invaded by every would be world-conqueror over the millennia, I have no illusions about being pure anything. I can only imagine how messy my genotype is.

Phenotypically, everyone in my family looks very much alike, but we probably have Greek, Roman, North and possibly Sub-Saharan African blood in us. Then there were the Arabs and even the Vikings. In fact, it always amazes me how many Italian-Americans can be so racist, but ignorance and hubris find a way, I suppose.

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