“...no matter how frequently we came, when we arrived, they acted as if we had been away one hundred years. [His grandparents' greeting.]” — James Vescovi Copy Share Image
“Desolina and Tony had attended one-room schoolhouses until the third grade. ... According to Tony, there were hardly enough pencils and sober teachers to… — James Vescovi Copy Share Image
“None of my friends had grandparents like these. ... Tony and Desolina were exotic.” — James Vescovi Copy Share Image
“...no matter how frequently we came, when we arrived, they acted as if we had been away one hundred years. [His grandparents' greeting.]” — James Vescovi Copy Share Image
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