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MARIANO GIOVANNI
I am the last son of Francesco Mariano of Vincenzo (di Zucchere) and of Rosa Lucia Castracane of Vincenzo (di Viccicocche).
Needless to say, I was born in Fallo, in November of 1953, and I lived there until September of 1964, when I moved to Rome with my family.
I have many interests. My love of sports has allowed me to attain, in 1981, a black belt in judo, first dan (instructor and referee) and for the past six years I have been spending my efforts in athletics: I have taken part not only in many minor competitions, but also in several marathons of high importance in sports.
I am married to a woman who also comes from Fallo, and I have a daughter.
The hectic city life, with a lifestyle that's so different from the one of my native town, has made absolutely no change in my appreciation of the town: its habits, the healthy air, the scents and everything good that I've acquired throughout childhood.
I still go back to Fallo every year, when my work commitments allow me to, as I always have ever since I left, because certain feelings are still alive within me.
My studies in the technical field have resulted in a more in-depth acquisition of computer sciences (my current field of work) and in my creating this site knowing that it is a pleasure to those who, such as me, are nostalgic for their town of birth, especially those residing abroad.
In carrying out this activity, I am affectionately aided by Benedetto Di Sciullo, my first playmate, as well as "fellow traveler" in various events that took place throughout our adolescence.
The substantial difference in temperament does not interfere with the intense passion that we both hold for our roots and for the life experiences that we went through together in the countryside and among the houses of our hometown.
Our mutual, deep knowledge of each other has enabled us to quickly define a work plan to obtain satisfactory results as fast as possible, results which, judging from the feedback we get, seem to be appreciated by visitors to the Site.
We have both dedicated work to all the pages, even though, for obvious reasons, each of us focuses more attention on certain topics rather than others.
I am personally responsible for all the material relative to the history, to the oral traditions (proverbs, rhymes, etc.) for retracing the etymology of nicknames, for the more "folkloristic" areas of the site, which go from the cooking traditions, to the traditions in Abruzzo, going from the "findings in the attic" to the collection of personal stories which appear in the area dedicated to narrative.
I'd like to take the opportunity not only to thank all those who have written to express their appreciation, but also to remind everyone that it is possible to send material to be published, using the e-mail GIOVANNI.MARIANO@TISCALI.IT
Once again, my most heartfelt thanks and...enjoy!
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