I hate the words dago, wop, guido, etc. People in this country toss these words around quite casually and so I wasn’t always aware of how hurtful or degrading they can be. When I was 8 or 9, the neighbor’s daughter walked past our house and called me a dago bitch. I asked my mother what that meant. Now I am an adult and realize the irony of the situation. Our neighbor’s daughter was a female dog of Italian descent. But there is a difference between being Italian and being of Italian descent. And if you use words like dago and wop, you aren’t Italian.
Zia brought over some homemade prosciutto the other day and I like to pair it up with fresh pineapple. It’s even better than with cantaloupe.
Hmmm.Home made prosciutto? Where did Zia get this stuff?
I don’t remember seeing any of this at our house.And the one we made won’t be ready until next Spring.
But you are right on with the slanderous usage of anti Italian words. I’m very familiar with the words like Pollack,hunky and those Polish jokes that aren’t very funny. We are POLES and have a proud history.Those who use the slander should take a few minutes and read about it.The same could be said of the Italians as well.
As for the prosciutto….Hey Honey!…….