Just a few slang words I picked up when very young.  My Grandparents argued in their Italian slang.  Words like (forgive my spelling because I don't have a clue how these words are spelled) "Stata-Zeet!" and "Mun un a mia!"  and "Goo-Bella". 
 
Well, now that I have everyone in stitches should I go on to describe the hand gestures which accompanied these words?  Well, maybe later.
 
Maybe one day I might take on the challenge of learning Italian; I took some spanish in high school and college but haven't used the language since so no help there! 
 
It's just part of me; it's in my blood just as the german ancestry from my father's side of the family is.  Just like the old norse ways and spirituality is.  I've just got to a place in my life that I want to tap into what I am finding to be a truly rich heritage we all share in Norse mythology.
 
Peace
 
Mark 

From: Fred Logue <fredlogue45@...>
To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, April 17, 2011 3:26:21 PM
Subject: RE: [norse_course] Old Norse Material on the Net

 

If you don't mind me asking, do you speak Italaian? I am not one, but I speak it . Any further interest?
 

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CC: markjsmith61@...
From: markjsmith61@...
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:21:48 -0700
Subject: Re: [norse_course] Old Norse Material on the Net

 
Dear Fabrizio,
I you don't mind me asking, where in Italy do you live?  I am one half Italian.  My maternal great grandparents came from  (I think it is Salerno or Palermo).  One is on the island of Sicily and the other is pretty much around the south west part of Italy.  I always get those two names mixed up.
 
Forgive me.  Let me properly introduce myself.  My name is Mark Smith.  My mothers maiden name was Esposito.  I just joined norse_course as well as Mead Hall.  So, I have Italian as well as German blood in me.  German is from my father's side of the family.  I believe that the more specific origin would be Pennsylvania Dutch.  Dutch not being as in the Dutch, but a term which was coined for those germans who helped fight for the british cause in the revolutionary war.  Anbd I guess the term just stuck.
 
But that's neither here nor there.  I just don't get much opportunity to say hello to a native Italian.  So greetings!  or Chow!
 
Peace,
 
Mark Smith 

From: Fabrizio Santoro <fsantoro91@...>
To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 15, 2011 10:13:56 AM
Subject: Re: [norse_course] Old Norse Material on the Net

 

Thanks to all guys.. :) Now I have only to find the TIME to study all this amazing stuff.. :D
Anyone of you knows something in particular about Greenlandic Norse or related Faroese Norse dialects?
 
Thanks again for the information :)
 
Greetings from Italy