You have many relatives named either Joe or Mary, and you have at least one brother named Joe
Two uncle Joe's and my mother is Mary.
When you were growing up, you thought that all wine was red and that it only came in gallon jugs
And...I always thought ginger ale was pink.
If someone in your family grows beyond 6’ 2”, it’s presumed that the mother had an affair
Never happened.
Your grandfather had a fig tree
...and grapevines and tomato plants.
When you were growing up, you ate Sunday dinner at 2:00 p.m., and on Thanksgiving, your family’s first course was Ravioli
Ziti
You feel strangely comfortable when you sit on plastic-covered furniture
For us it was plaid throws.
You’ve been to the Vatican at least once
Twice
For a short time while you were growing up, you wanted to be a priest or a nun
Never
When you were growing up, you thought Jesus was an Italian who lived in Israel
No, but I thought he came from Rome.
You fight over whether it's called "sauce" or "gravy"
It was always sauce.
Your mom's meatballs are the best!
Her braccioli were the best!
WOW! That must have been some fuzzy slippers party New Year's Eve!! :)