As a concept, it seemed exciting. And doable. My cousin Al became self-employed by opening a small pizzeria. He built up the business over a few years, sold it, then opened a larger one in another location. He repeated this a few more times. Some of the businesses and properties he sold outright, for the […]
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7. Chicken
My mother kept chickens on our farm for many years. They provided us with fresh eggs every day and the occasional Sunday main course. Our farm was at the foot of a mountain on which sits a famous religious sanctuary. Quite a few visitors from others parts of Italy and beyond used to drive up […]