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A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro
A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro

A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro

By Every Family's Got One Guest Poet -- Marie A. Mennuto-Rovell Image by rawpixel (Mac Arthur Avenue 1953) The front door of my grandparent's house opened directly into the festivities... Cotton candy cones... licked clean, littered our street this late summer week-end. Endless streams... of immigrants and their offspring meandered up and down our block all day and into the evening. My grandpa Giuseppe... volunteered to help carry the life-size statue of the patron saint of Naples in the procession preceeding the celebration. I remember... how the bees hovered around the torrone nougat candy concession, right [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-09T13:06:49-04:00September 11, 2019|Comments Off

A Story About an Italian Grandfather
A Story About an Italian Grandfather

A Story About an Italian Grandfather

By Every Family's Got One Guest Poet -- Marie A. Mennuto-Rovello The oak rocker swayed to a slow, but steady rhythm controlled by my grandfather's feet. It creaked over the gaudy, green linoleum floor. I was young, maybe five, sitting on his knee as he patiently taught me how to count in Italian. Uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque and Grandma waiting to fill my belly with apricot nectar and chocolate wafers. Marie's poem LOVED IN THE TRANSLATION was previously published on PoetsOnline.org. Marie A. Mennuto-Rovello works full time at staying alive and keeping in touch. Her poetry is often a [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-04-16T12:44:30-04:00April 24, 2019|6 Comments

A Story About Falling Out of a Car
A Story About Falling Out of a Car

A Story About Falling Out of a Car

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel I remember falling out of a car. It is a slow-moving car on a busy thoroughfare. Somehow the passenger door opens and I can feel myself falling out of the car, head first, in slow-motion. For most of my life, I’ve had this reoccurring dream. Now, I don’t remember... ever falling out of a car as a child. There is no family lore. No charmingly hilarious story about the time Barbara fell out of a car and landed on top of her head on, say, Stuart Avenue. But I’ve had this car [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-11-18T11:37:19-05:00March 20, 2019|7 Comments

A Story About Confession and Being Catholic
A Story About Confession and Being Catholic

A Story About Confession and Being Catholic

Every Family's Got One 2018 Cast Video -- Barbara Herel Photo by ebeth photography Confession. Going to confession and fessing up to a priest... is there anything more terrifying to a 13-year-old Catholic girl? Just ask Barbara. She'll tell you. You might be aware that Barbara Herel is a middle child from a loud, boisterous Long Island family. But did you know she also grew up as a nice Catholic girl going to Catechism classes and Sunday folk mass? Yes, the sacred life was good for Barbara. Until this happened to her during... confession. Here’s Barbara to explain [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-11-18T11:33:42-05:00February 6, 2019|4 Comments

A Story About a Deep Bond with Grandpa
A Story About a Deep Bond with Grandpa

A Story About a Deep Bond with Grandpa

Every Family's Got One 2018 Cast Video -- Lisa Leshaw Photo by ebeth photography Can anything compare to the deep bond between grandparent and grandchild? We don't think so! Speaking from her heart about the deep bond and otherworldly experience she shared with her Grandpa Ben, Lisa enchanted our Every Family's Got One audience with her heartfelt story. Here’s a fun fact about Lisa... She should have been named Liza after Liza Minnelli. However, the powers that be mistakenly wrote an S on her birth certificate instead of a Z! But actually these days Lisa's favorite name is Grandma. And [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-03-18T12:47:34-04:00January 2, 2019|1 Comment

A Story About the Power of a Nickname
A Story About the Power of a Nickname

A Story About the Power of a Nickname

Every Family's Got One 2018 Cast Video -- Neil Kramer Photo by ebeth photography A nickname, as Neil Kramer can attest to, can be life-changing. Growing up as a pampered... only child, Neil Kramer had no official chores to do! He did chores just to rebel. Who doesn't want THAT childhood? With a story about sleepaway camp... and the accidental nickname... he got there, here is Neil with "Pass the Juice." Neil Kramer Born in Queens, Neil rarely left the city until he moved to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment industry at such places like [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-03-21T09:22:56-04:00December 12, 2018|Comments Off