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| Rosindo Alberto Tiritilli was smuggled
out of Italy from his hometown of Scontrone when the Germans
had established the Gustav line there and sent to live in Chicago.
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At the age of 18, he joined the United States Marine
Corps and fought in the Pacific. He was in the Bataan Death March
and was held for three years as a prisoner. Years later, after being
released from the Veteran’s hospital, recovering from a back
injury sustained while working in the mines during his internment,
he needed to find a way to support his growing family.
Rosindo began making Italian sausage at the kitchen table which quickly
catapulted him into a thriving business. In honor of his dedication
to making something from nothing, to enduring through most adverse
circumstances and persevering when all seems lost, this shirt is special
as it represents his prosperity. |
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| Copyright
© 2006 Baci D'Italia.
All Rights Reserved. |
The church bells ring, it's six o'clock in
the morning and the small town begins to wake up. You stand
at the window and watch the sun creep over the distant hills.
Pink hazy light fills the horizon; within minutes, patches
of green come to life in the valley below. The piazza fills
with people greeting each other as they head off to work or
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All over Italy, this is how the day begins.
Hundreds of medieval towns caught in the struggle to fit into
a fast-changing world while holding onto their unique charm.
People gather to share their opinions on world events as well
as sharing the small things that make up their daily lives.
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| The Italians stop and take time to visit with
each other in person, sitting in piazzas or at a café,
life slows down and finds its roots.
The balance we all look for is here, at times intense with
passion, but always coming back to what's most important
- relationships. |
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