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Sure! We had a dear friend who had grown up in Vermont, in hard times even when he was a boy. He would say things without ill intent, and it was taken that way, although I'd have to suppress a giggle or two. He was considerably older than my Dad, but they had worked together at one time, were history nuts, and thus stayed friends throughout the years. He was a treasure, with a lot of wisdom, and I enjoyed his company, too!

My folks never would speak off-color either- in English! Italian, well, that was a different matter, lol!

God bless you!

“My folks never would speak off-color either- in English! Italian, well, that was a different matter, lol!”
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Lazy Mary

by LOU MONTE

C’e na luna mezza’o mare
Mamma mia m’ho maritari
Figlia mia a cu t’ho dare?
Mama mia pensci tu
Se ti piglia lu pisciaolo
Tssu vai, issu viene
Sempre lu pesce a manu tiene
Se c’in gappa la fantasia ti pomperia figgliuzza mia
La lario la pisci fritt’e baccala
Oeh cumpa, na pompina ci ha ggia catta

Second Stanza

And now for you nice ladies and gentlemen out there
Who don’t understand the I-talian language
I’d like to do two choruses in British

Lazy Mary you better get up”
She answered back, “I am not able”
“Lazy Mary you better get up
We need the sheets for the table”
“Lazy Mary you smoke in bed
There’s only one man you should marry
My advice to you would be
Is to pay attention to me”
“You better marry a fireman he’ll come and go,
Go and come sempr’s la pompa a mano tiene

Se c’in gappa la fantasia ti pomperia figgliuzza mia
La lario la pisci fritt’e baccala
Oeh cumpa, na pompina ci ha ggia catta
Cenata o cumma ca mi voglio marita
Dammi na vagliotta ca mi voglio marita
Dammi na vagliotta ca mi voglio marita
Dammi na vagliotta ca mi voglio marita HEY!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB6AmrC0MG0