[The Vast Right Wing]

'Being an Italian American myself, it is my opinion that Berlusconi needs to show the world that we support President Bush and are more than Italian ices, pizza and Soprano re-runs.'

If that were all Italian-American's had contributed to this country, it would still eclipse the contributions of the French.

[ffusco]

My granparents had a deli in Astoria, Queens, NYC until the late 70's. I remember when ices were 25 cents, the smell of coffee beans in wood barrels, fresh bread, cold-cuts and fresh tomatoes from my Grandpa's garden.