[TI] Sicilian features? ;-)

[Ken Geraci]

Fr. Anthony had mentioned me not having typical
Sicilian features and this is true. And having a
German-Irish mother doesn't help me win the 
Mediterranean Man of the year award! LOL :-)

I used to worry more about this until I went to
Termini and saw other blonde and red-haired native
residents. Also, I have met many of you who are 100%
Sicilian and yet have seen similarly non traditionally
Mediterranean features. My dear friend Tami in
Cleveland is 100% Italian (75% Sicilian, 50%
Termitana) and I practically look dark and swarthy
next to her. My dad's cousin, Sal Marcellino, is 100%
Termitano, born in Termini and he is similarly very
fair complected as is also my father. 

I theorize that some of us Termitani have quite a bit
of Norman blood. A boyhood photo of my 100% Termitano
grandfather posted on the Termini website shows him
with blonde hair even though his older sisters are
darker and more olive-complected:
http://www.termini-imerese.org/Pictures/Geraci1.htm

Unfortunately, I seem to have only inherited the
less-favorable Sicilian features such as short
stature, short upper body, a long nose, and the
beginning of facial jowls if I gain too much weight.
But what I lack in genetics I try to make up for in
fervor for our people and history! And my appetite for
canolli's!

Ken Geraci

--- "Fr. Anthony Delisi" <franthony at trappist.net>
wrote:

> Ken does not have typical Sicilian features. > -



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