tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post3696393169020892161..comments2024-01-16T08:17:23.567+01:00Comments on An American in Padua: A One-Name StreetIrenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08152290714490453471noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-41802530909525620602009-11-23T21:49:43.340+01:002009-11-23T21:49:43.340+01:00Ah, the differences between north and south. Your ...Ah, the differences between north and south. Your story is a classic. I'm glad you appreciated your neighbor's gesture. I think Paduans would have been horrified. As Americans we are somewhere in between, more of the friendly side.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152290714490453471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-44150079332978056332009-11-22T01:56:40.277+01:002009-11-22T01:56:40.277+01:00Hi Irene,
I have heard a lot of different things f...Hi Irene,<br />I have heard a lot of different things from people about getting to know Italian neighbors. We have a home in Calabria (follow link to our blog)<br />and have been completely taken aback by the opposite effect. I left the door to my house open when we first were moving in and here came my next door neighbor with her sheets. She made our new bed (she saw it being delivered) and thought we didn't yet have sheets. It was so welcoming. Anyway, I am fascinated with all the different stories. I'm sure some folks would feel strange about having someone walk in their home, but I found it touching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com