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Old 05-11-2011, 16:50   #31
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Re: Accrington's 'Little Italy?'

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Originally Posted by susie123 View Post
Funny how things stick in your mind... I remember the surnames Di Mambro, Philippini and Bacigalupo when I was growing up, couldn't tell you why except I know Bacigalupo was a hairdresser. Probably the exotic sounds of the names made them memorable, but you are probably used to that by now mobertol.
Do you know i never realised they were of Italian extraction back then -they were all "dead lanky" the way they spoke -it was only when i moved here that I made the connection...
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