Heart of the City by Steenz for February 28, 2001
Transcript:
Mrs. Angelini: Whenever Tootie played his oboe on the street, all the neighbors would cluster about...And you cold always find me in the crush of admirers. Mrs. Angelini: The old widows especially clamored to him, begging to hear this Italian love song or that. First widow: Tootie! Play "E Lukevan La Stelle"! Middle widow: Bene! Widow next to Tootie: Ah! Si! Prego!Prego! Mrs. Angelini: As they listened, they would cry the hot, unshed tears of tired grief, and somehow the melancholy music brought balm to their sore hearts. Mrs. Angelini: He was a neighborhood treasure, and I was his biggest fan! Heart: Obviously, you didn't get out much. A Mrs. Angelini Story South Philadelphia 1938
Decepticomic over 3 years ago
You had to be there.