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but she swore so much against that stubborn (Mussolini) who sent people to die ...

I wished she was a little bit more gentle but she was right in many ways.

After the war

That day, I think it was May 3rd, we made the parade and then we went to the square.

We had to turn over our weapons but, I tell you the truth, this was kind of hard for me.

It was a nice Stan, shiny and clean, I had taken care for it like a brother

because by doing so, you were said everything, no need to talk much.

But I gave it back gladly, also because I wanted to forget that period.

It was a spontaneous initiative to send the Fascists away,

rather than the Germans, but that was finished now.

And in fact after I went to work I only had in mind to party and to dance,

because we had girls and we went here and there, but ...

They called me to the Section (of the political party) for the meetings

every now and then, later, but to tell you the truth,

I didn't care any longer. I didn't go to the meetings any more.

So I started working slowly, slowly,

but I already had in mind to do things my way.

We went dancing all around, to Puianello, to Codemondo,

to the Plains, we came back at 2 or 3 at night.

My dad once said to me: