European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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we went to the GIL to spend the night, play games,
we went to the GIL to spend the night, play games,
noi andavamo lì dentro alla GIL a passare la sera, a fare la partita, -
stay with friends and no-one would bother us,
stay with friends and no-one would bother us,
a stare in compagnia e quindi nessuno poteva venirci a disturbare, -
despite the fact that it was turning into barracks.
despite the fact that it was turning into barracks.
sebbene era diventata una caserma. -
In those barracks there were no Black Brigades but Green Flames instead.
In those barracks there were no Black Brigades but Green Flames instead.
Era una caserma dove c’era non la Brigata Nera ma eravamo le Fiamme Verdi… -
They called the young fascists a name that I now can't remember.
They called the young fascists a name that I now can't remember.
Insomma ai Giovani fascisti davano un altro nome che adesso non mi ricordo, -
It were their barracks but they had to let us stay
It were their barracks but they had to let us stay
per loro era la sua caserma però noi non ci disturbavano -
because they knew we were going to Felice's place.
because they knew we were going to Felice's place.
perché sapevano che andavamo in casa di Felice, -
He, poor man, was living there as a guard, and nobody ever went there.
He, poor man, was living there as a guard, and nobody ever went there.
lui poveretto viveva lì come custode e non ci andava mai nessuno -
We were staying there until midnight, then we slowly walked across the river
We were staying there until midnight, then we slowly walked across the river
e noi avevamo la possibilità di stare lì fino a mezzanotte e poi dopo pian pianino attraversando il fiume -
and went home without the fear that a group of fascists would get us.
and went home without the fear that a group of fascists would get us.
dalla GIL andavamo a casa senza paura di essere presi da qualche pattuglia di fascisti. -
One day Armando's uncle told us:
One day Armando's uncle told us:
Fintanto che lì lo zio di Armando una giornata ci ha detto -
"Guys, if you want to go and take a look where the rebels stay,
"Guys, if you want to go and take a look where the rebels stay,
“Veh se volete andare a fare un giro dove si trovano i ribelli -
I can tell you the way".
I can tell you the way".
io vi insegno una strada”. E difatti ci ha insegnato… -
We were sceptical at the beginning,
We were sceptical at the beginning,
Noi abbiamo detto beh adesso ne parleremo, si cominciava a parlare -
there were news that the fascists went for a roundup in the mountains,
there were news that the fascists went for a roundup in the mountains,
“Mah c’è stato un rastrellamento in montagna, -
that they had found the rebels, and that they'd done this and that ...
that they had found the rebels, and that they'd done this and that ...
hanno trovato dei ribelli, hanno fatto qua, hanno fatto là…” -
We were growing up and getting more upset,
We were growing up and getting more upset,
Si cominciava ad essere ancora più disturbati -
we thought we were capable of somehow bothering those fascist.
we thought we were capable of somehow bothering those fascist.
perché cominciavamo a diventare già adulti e fin lì potevamo anche darci fastidio a quei fascisti lì; -
So we decided to go
So we decided to go
è così che abbiamo combinato una volta di andare a fare un giro -
but we always postponed it
but we always postponed it
e quel giro lì lo abbiamo sempre rimandato