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to include a | to include a Tourist or Student [[Third?]] and the | ||
people who were grouped on the after deck of the | people who were grouped on the after deck of the | ||
Guilio Cesare; that sunny June morning in 1925 | |||
were mostly just generative Italian Immigrant women | were mostly just generative Italian Immigrant women | ||
of upper middle age who were going back to visit | of upper middle age who were going back to visit | ||
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takings and last instructions. | takings and last instructions. | ||
"I | "I signouri visitatori sono gentilmente pregati | ||
di scendice a | di scendice a terra. La name e in partenza." | ||
At last the gangways were rolled away. The | At last the gangways were rolled away. The | ||
strip of oily water widened and the dock | strip of oily water widened and the dock | ||
receded into the city behind it. The crowds waved, | receded into the city behind it. The crowds waved, | ||
Revision as of 14:48, 16 July 2021
This was before the big liners had been remodeled to include a Tourist or Student Third? and the people who were grouped on the after deck of the Guilio Cesare; that sunny June morning in 1925 were mostly just generative Italian Immigrant women of upper middle age who were going back to visit the old people and their native villages. Many of them wore shawls over their heads; teen-age boys and girls held up babies to be hugged once more by the departing! Tears flowed, along with leave takings and last instructions.
"I signouri visitatori sono gentilmente pregati di scendice a terra. La name e in partenza."
At last the gangways were rolled away. The
strip of oily water widened and the dock receded into the city behind it. The crowds waved, smiled, cried and began to thin out. At the ships sail, the tears rolled down ageing cheeks.
Gayety returned with the serving of luncheon. Many of the stewards turned out