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March 29, 2012 by Michelle Tarnopolsky in Italy

Today Peanut and I both received street commentary. A twenty-something man on his bike said Che bambino carino (“What a cute baby”) and as I smiled in response he said, E anche la mamma e’ bella (“The mom’s cute too”).

March 29, 2012 /Michelle Tarnopolsky
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