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sam henri gold

@Edent This sounds pretty much 1:1 with a book we read in kindergarten, Strega Nona. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strega_N

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mcc

@samhenrigold @Edent Yeah, I was going to say this specific book is probably the American GenX/millenial version of this story. The Strega Nona books were super popular when I was a kid

Noah Gibbs

@samhenrigold @Edent Yup. That's with spaghetti, though, not porridge. They say "pasta" throughout, but it's clearly spaghetti or some similar kind of long noodles.

Bones

@samhenrigold I read that as "Strega Noir" which, I suspect, would be a rather different story. :)

sam henri gold

@Bonescarab (Smooth jazz plays as the spotlight fades in on Strega Noir, a contemporary version of Strega Nona. Probably played by, idk, Sophia Loren or Isabella Rossellini. She takes a drag of her cigarette and begins to speak in a husky voice.)

"Life in Calabria isn't always easy, but it sure is magical.“

Buca Chow Chow

@samhenrigold @Edent This is what I was thinking of! My kids had it at some point.

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