How’s this for a Florence surprise? Walking down a narrow old street (via della Chiesa) in the Oltrano, we noticed a marble plaque above a doorway. Wow. We stood in awe for a moment after we read its message. I mean, it doesn’t look like a prestigious address, does it? And yet, as the plaque […]
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Once a Yankee, Always a Yankee…..
Aside from being the name of an iconic New York baseball team, on the world stage the term “Yankee” applies to all Americans. Although the origin of the word is disputed, it remains widely acknowledged as a term that relates to northerners, specifically northeasterners in the United States. Yankees have a reputation for being independent, intrepid […]
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