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Interview of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Luciani. Conducted by Yolda D’Eramo. Interview transcript includes notes in pencil. The couple recalls the North End’s large feasts, including the cultural, religious, and culinary traditions of the event. They reflect on their son’s first experience visiting the North End and compare it with their own. The interviewees discuss their father’s wine-making practice, technique, and its influence on family recipes. Interviewees talk about their father’s motivation for immigrating to America. They describe past Italian cultural venues, performers, and experiences in the North End. The interviewees also discuss Italian food traditions and other customs during the holidays. The interviewees talk about urban renewal and its impact on North End businesses. They also discuss visiting her relatives in the North End and her view of the community culture there. The interviewees describe the unique trading practices of the North End meat stores and compare them with the present. Other topics mentioned include “The Casino,” Hanover Street, puppetry, opera singers, Christmas, Faneuil Hall, Dock Square, religious processions, Italian cooking, North End clothing stores, Salem Street, pastry shops, meat markets, church. Interview of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Luciani. Conducted by Yolda D’Eramo. Interview transcript includes notes in pencil. The couple recalls the North End’s large feasts, including the cultural, religious, and culinary traditions of the event. They reflect on their son’s first experience visiting the North End and compare it with their own. The interviewees discuss their father’s wine-making practice, technique, and its influence on family recipes. Interviewees talk about their father’s motivation for immigrating to America. They describe past Italian cultural venues, performers, and experiences in the North End. The interviewees also discuss Italian food traditions and other customs during the holidays. The interviewees talk about urban renewal and its impact on North End businesses. They also discuss visiting her relatives in the North End and her view of the community culture there. The interviewees describe the unique trading practices of the North End meat stores and compare them with the present. Other topics mentioned include “The Casino,” Hanover Street, puppetry, opera singers, Christmas, Faneuil Hall, Dock Square, religious processions, Italian cooking, North End clothing stores, Salem Street, pastry shops, meat markets, church.
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