Fourth. our cool. realistic view of title: Antidogmatic skepticism. political realism and the use of education for practical ends. These threads are woven together into the fabric of our ItalianAmerican culture. Just as the first generation Italian immigrant is no longer "just Italian". likewise the following generations of children and their children are not "just American." A grandfather once explained to his grandson that being "ItalianAmerican" was as though a chain had been lifted across the ocean between Italy and America and that the chain held the best of the Old Worldhistory. culture. strength of the family. belief in God. and locked those together with the best of the New Worldfreedom and opportunity for ourselves and our children. Now. unfortunately as the number of first generation Italians dwindle. it is the next generations that must reach out to keep the chain unbroken. to continue to see that it spans the ocean and ties the generations of families together. The keepers of the chain must uphold a sacred obligation.
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