[Donna]

An Italian grandmother is giving directions to her
grown grandson who is coming to visit with his wife.

"You comma to de front door of the apartmenta. I
am inna apartmenta 301..

There issa bigga panel at the front door. With
you elbow, pusha button 301.

I will buzza you in. Come inside, the elevator
is on the right. Get in, and with you elbow, pusha 3.

When you get out, I'mma on the left. With
you elbow, hit my doorbell."

"Grandma, that sounds easy, but, why am I hitting
all these buttons with my elbow?

"What . . . . . .. .. You coming empty handed?"

[KathieI]

Donna, that is soooo good and soooo true, coming from one Italian to another.

God Forbid we ever went to Grandma's empty handed (or any of my older aunts also)

Thanks for making me laugh, Kathie

[Donna]

Topicop...

What are you doing up at this time???????

[nONIE]

My grandparents were from Russia and poland, Hey.....should we start a new topic?

Would be interesting to here about our ancestry wouldnt it? ???

[Donna]

My Grandmother was from Messina, Italy..

Grandpa from Palermo, Italy

Grandparents on my fathers side were from;

Naples, Italy

100% pure breed....

[REDCART]

Donna, I'm Italian-Irish, 3rd generation on both counts. The joke is funny but like humor generally, quite accurate. I don't ever recall my grandmother telling us that we needed to bring something. It was just the way we did things. Maybe it was genetic imprinting. We never went anywhere without bringing at least cake if we were going for coffee, a bottle of wine and desert if we were going for dinner. Even when my grandmother visited us, she would bring either fresh baked bread or cookies, a pound of coffee, cheese and sopressata. I like the tradition and would never think of doing thinigs differently.

[KathieI]

English, My grandparents were also from Naples and Bari.

Gee maybe we're related?? ;D

Are you shy too?? :redface: :redface:

Kath :redface: :redface:

Hi Cuz!!

[MMC24]

My Grandmother wasn't from Italy but she sure could cook Italian dishes like a native and you better not ever ever visit her empty handed. Thanks for the memories.

[DickY]

My grandparents were from The Abruzzi region in Italy, Cassio.