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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (6004)	5/23/2000 2:04:00 AM
From: Master (Hijacked)	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

Tazio, Stop it, Please STOP IT. You make me reminisce the beautiful times I spent with family in Italy. Indeed, you are right, supper time which usually was between 8:00-9:00 PM was a sacred opportunity which allowed all members of the family to spend quality time together. In Italy, work was important, but time with family came above everything else. It is something which no matter how hard we try here in Canada, and I suppose in the US as well, we cannot reproduce. They seem to have a greater appreciation for life there than we do here with our structured daily routines. I am hopeful that maybe one day North Americans will realize that there is more to life than working 9 to 5 till age 65 and then dying of cancer. Ciao, Vince PS - At my grandmother's Inn it was cheaper to buy a bottle of wine than a bottle of water. So we drank wine!! (mind you, either one was free for us.....grazie Nonna.)

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (6004)	5/23/2000 11:16:00 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

<<You also need to understand the difference between a Latin's perspective of wine, (particularly someone from [Latin] European background, as opposed to an American.>> If my teasing you about the wine gave you the impression I disapprove of drinking alcohol, I assure you that's not the case. I grew up drinking beer in keeping with my Eastern European heritage. Dinner when I was growing up was at 4:30, the time my father, who was a construction laborer, got home from work and I got home from school. After I went to college and adopted more up-scale ways, I enjoyed wine a lot. Attended wine classes/tastings for years. But I never adjusted to the hours sophisticated Americans eat dinner let alone the hours that Latins eat dinner. I wake up early, no matter what I do, and rarely can stay awake until 10. Siestas don't work. I always wake up feeling ill. Even as a child I couldn't nap. And nowadays, my gastroenterologist wouldn't let me eat anything after 7:00 even if I wanted to. Regarding the alcohol, I gave that up years ago as part of an effort to make the most satisfying use of my calorie allotment. Since I'm out of practice, one sip of wine gets me giggling and a second leaves me curled up and asleep. So I'm vicariously enjoying your wine. There are ways to do the mellow, family thing and enjoy life that don't involve late meals with good food and wine. And some of them can actually be practiced in daylight. :) Karen