Comments on: Growing Up in Italy In The 70s http://www.italyinsf.com/2009/05/18/growing-up-in-italy-in-the-70s/ Nourish Your Inner Italian Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:37:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Laura http://www.italyinsf.com/2009/05/18/growing-up-in-italy-in-the-70s/comment-page-1/#comment-2937 Laura Sat, 30 May 2009 15:11:21 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=853#comment-2937 I would add the French comics Asterix and Obelix, which might only have been in my house thanks for my dad's obsession. Pippi Calzelunghe (Pippi Longstocking) was also something my sister and I watched all the time. Giambonetti! Little pretzel like snacks in little bags I used to crave because of the salt. I remember the little corner store where I used to buy them after getting out of school. Of course the store is not there anymore, a shame. Le paste, of Sunday tray of pastries my grandfather bought after the morning mass, and we would eat at lunch time. My favorite was the meringue. Thanks for the memories! I would add the French comics Asterix and Obelix, which might only have been in my house thanks for my dad’s obsession.

Pippi Calzelunghe (Pippi Longstocking) was also something my sister and I watched all the time.

Giambonetti! Little pretzel like snacks in little bags I used to crave because of the salt. I remember the little corner store where I used to buy them after getting out of school. Of course the store is not there anymore, a shame.

Le paste, of Sunday tray of pastries my grandfather bought after the morning mass, and we would eat at lunch time. My favorite was the meringue.

Thanks for the memories!

]]> By: Gabi http://www.italyinsf.com/2009/05/18/growing-up-in-italy-in-the-70s/comment-page-1/#comment-2921 Gabi Thu, 21 May 2009 17:30:04 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=853#comment-2921 HA! In ROmania we also had an official store for tobacco stuff that also sold lottery tickets and stamps. I really loved stepping in those stores since they had for some reason an amazing tobacco smell! They all smelled the same, mind you - as they all only carried the same things. Did you have an official store outlet for food? We had the "Alimentara" with a big "A" logo that looked like a graffitti "A" often seen for "Anarchy"... Did you have Stripy - the cartoon creature that laughs himself to peaces each time it plays a prank to his friend this big fat man? Or was that more 80-ish? Gabi @ Mamaliga. HA!

In ROmania we also had an official store for tobacco stuff that also sold lottery tickets and stamps. I really loved stepping in those stores since they had for some reason an amazing tobacco smell! They all smelled the same, mind you – as they all only carried the same things.

Did you have an official store outlet for food? We had the “Alimentara” with a big “A” logo that looked like a graffitti “A” often seen for “Anarchy”…

Did you have Stripy – the cartoon creature that laughs himself to peaces each time it plays a prank to his friend this big fat man? Or was that more 80-ish?

Gabi @ Mamaliga.

]]> By: EB http://www.italyinsf.com/2009/05/18/growing-up-in-italy-in-the-70s/comment-page-1/#comment-2918 EB Thu, 21 May 2009 16:42:00 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=853#comment-2918 Awww very cute! Awww very cute!

]]> By: thepinkpeppercorn http://www.italyinsf.com/2009/05/18/growing-up-in-italy-in-the-70s/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 thepinkpeppercorn Wed, 20 May 2009 00:37:58 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=853#comment-2916 hehe so fun! hehe so fun!

]]> By: Simona http://www.italyinsf.com/2009/05/18/growing-up-in-italy-in-the-70s/comment-page-1/#comment-2915 Simona Tue, 19 May 2009 19:58:54 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=853#comment-2915 Topolino was a cornerstone of my early years too. Bicycles are not popular in my home town, due to the terrain, but I rode to my heart's content when we were on vacation along the Adriatic coast. And I do remember the car-free Sundays during the oil crisis. I have always had a soft spot for Topo Gigio and recently I found some videos on YouTube (like the one where he sings Strapazzami di coccole) that brought tears to my eyes. Topolino was a cornerstone of my early years too. Bicycles are not popular in my home town, due to the terrain, but I rode to my heart’s content when we were on vacation along the Adriatic coast. And I do remember the car-free Sundays during the oil crisis. I have always had a soft spot for Topo Gigio and recently I found some videos on YouTube (like the one where he sings Strapazzami di coccole) that brought tears to my eyes.

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