Re: alfa-digest V7 #224

[Carl Prochilo <Carl_Prochilo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jerry,  I can tell you from personal experience that those stigma's are for the most part accurate,
although an unfair predjiudice to apply to all southerners.  However, keeping in mind the history of
Italy (meaning the City/State legacy and many years of foreign influences), most of the country (la
Toscana is probably the only exception) has its own unique dialect, including the Milanese.  Unless you
are in the know, it is difficult to understand when they're really "into it".

Carl Prochilo

alfa-digest wrote:

> alfa-digest        Wednesday, November 4 1998        Volume 07 : Number 224
>
> In northern Italy, southerners are seen as being bumpkins and not very sophisticated, unlike
> like those Milanese, and incapable of quality work.  Not unlike some in the
> US.  Southern Italian speech is significantly different (mostly stems and
> infinitives) than the Tuscan Italian spoken in the north.
>
> Jerry in Houston
> '75 AR Spider
> '79 Alfetta

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