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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They sometimes proudly remind you that their family is from the north of Italy.

Even in some cases the city that they claim is not anywhere in the north. Even if one grandmother was from the north and three grandparents were from Sicily, they say that they are from the north.
Can someone explain this?

BTW, I have been all over Italy and the southern part is more fun with a nice climate, so I am curious. [/quote]

It's an elitist thing.

Rome and parts north are considered the "It" regions.  I don't consider the North to be any better, as there are regional differences that are to be appreciated throughout Italy, btw - from the North to the South. And yes, my whole family is from the South.  So I may be biased.

But b/c the North (like the North in the US) was more industrialized, it drew in a more educated crowd.  That's where the work is - fashion, for example, major banks and corporations.

So people claim they're from the North even if technically, they're just a tad bit South of Rome. [/quote]

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