“If Irish or Italian culture dies in America it really isn't that big a deal. They will still exist in Italy and Ireland. Not so with us. There is no other place. North America is our old country.” IfsStillsCountryBigsAmericaDiesCultureDealsItalianIrelandNorth AmericaItalian Culture Book:Bloodlines: Odyssey of a Native Daughter Source: Bloodlines: Odyssey of a Native Daughter