European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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I brought it to the journal some time before Christmas
I brought it to the journal some time before Christmas
L’ho portata alla redazione che ormai eravamo verso Natale -
and there I met the solicitor Lando Landini
and there I met the solicitor Lando Landini
e lì incontrai l’avvocato Lando Landini -
who was studying medicine
who was studying medicine
che allora faceva medicina -
and he told me: "Look, this verse here has no flow ..."
and he told me: "Look, this verse here has no flow ..."
e mi disse: “Guarda che qui c’è un verso che non corre…” -
and I replied: "No, either you publish it like this of not at all."
and I replied: "No, either you publish it like this of not at all."
Io dico: “Abbia pazienza…” e me ne vado “se non la pubblicate così voi non la pubblicate”. -
And I went away. After 20-30 meters he called me back and said:
And I went away. After 20-30 meters he called me back and said:
Faccio 20-30 metri e mi sento chiamare, era l’avvocato Landini: -
"Go away, I'll take care of it, we'll publish it.
"Go away, I'll take care of it, we'll publish it.
“Vai via dai, ci penso io, la pubblichiamo. -
Now, could you come over here to work for the journal?"
Now, could you come over here to work for the journal?"
Allora senti, potresti venire qui al giornalino?” -
They were issuing two newspapers, the "Garibaldino" and the "Partigiano",
They were issuing two newspapers, the "Garibaldino" and the "Partigiano",
Perché si pubblicavano due giornali, "Il Garibaldino" e "Il Partigiano": -
the former for the Garibaldi-brigades, the latter for the Green Flames.
the former for the Garibaldi-brigades, the latter for the Green Flames.
il garibaldino per le brigate Garibaldi, il partigiano per le Fiamme Verdi. -
I accepted, they called me then special reporter
I accepted, they called me then special reporter
Dissi va bene e poi mi nominarono inviato speciale: -
and was sent to the units to describe the partisan life.
and was sent to the units to describe the partisan life.
andavo nei distaccamenti e descrivevo un po’ la vita partigiana. -
I liked it, I noticed I got better every day, I told myself how good I was ...
I liked it, I noticed I got better every day, I told myself how good I was ...
Non mi dispiaceva e poi mi accorgevo anche che miglioravo di giorno in giorno, mi dicevo che bravo che sei… -
To make it short we went to Reggio Emilia and opened another journal,
To make it short we went to Reggio Emilia and opened another journal,
Morale della favola veniamo a Reggio e facciamo un altro giornale -
the "Volunteer of Freedom", and I became the chief editor.
the "Volunteer of Freedom", and I became the chief editor.
che è “Il Volontario della libertà” e io sono redattore capo; -
The director was "Eros" Didimo Ferrari.
The director was "Eros" Didimo Ferrari.
direttore allora era “Eros”, Didimo Ferrari. -
We were issuing the newspaper because a guy called Cipro,
We were issuing the newspaper because a guy called Cipro,
Il giornale lo si faceva perché un certo “Cipro”, -
the future commander of the Battalion of the Single Command,
the future commander of the Battalion of the Single Command,
che sarà poi il comandante del Battaglione del Comando Unico, -
and me vice commander,
and me vice commander,
e io vice comandante del Battaglione del Comando Unico, -
he was somehow able to manage it, I don't know how.
he was somehow able to manage it, I don't know how.
riusciva a rimediare non so in quale modo,