Chris Distefano
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And when they went back to Germany or whatever country they had to join the Nazis from, they were hated and they would be murdered. So it was like, there's a, there's a period of like 10 years after the world war two, like it's really bad for like, quote unquote, innocent German people. That's when my family came here. Oh, for real? Yeah, because I- From Italy? No, most of my ancestry is German.
And when they went back to Germany or whatever country they had to join the Nazis from, they were hated and they would be murdered. So it was like, there's a, there's a period of like 10 years after the world war two, like it's really bad for like, quote unquote, innocent German people. That's when my family came here. Oh, for real? Yeah, because I- From Italy? No, most of my ancestry is German.
Really? To the point where I'm not even sure, because I did the ancestry.com and it said 98% German. So I'm like, was DiStefano a cover name? I don't know if it was a cover. Could you guys have lived in the Alps? Well, here's the thing. When I was a little kid, when I was a little kid, this is true. When I grew up in Ridgewood, Queens, which is a historically German neighborhood. Okay.
Really? To the point where I'm not even sure, because I did the ancestry.com and it said 98% German. So I'm like, was DiStefano a cover name? I don't know if it was a cover. Could you guys have lived in the Alps? Well, here's the thing. When I was a little kid, when I was a little kid, this is true. When I grew up in Ridgewood, Queens, which is a historically German neighborhood. Okay.
Really? To the point where I'm not even sure, because I did the ancestry.com and it said 98% German. So I'm like, was DiStefano a cover name? I don't know if it was a cover. Could you guys have lived in the Alps? Well, here's the thing. When I was a little kid, when I was a little kid, this is true. When I grew up in Ridgewood, Queens, which is a historically German neighborhood. Okay.
But I, I, when I was a little kid, people, the older people, older German people were still living there. They've died off now, but they would come up to me if I was like seven years old, walking in a store and they'd be like, you know, like, and I'd be like, well, I don't know German, but they thought I was German. Cause my hair, I look like a little fucking German.
But I, I, when I was a little kid, people, the older people, older German people were still living there. They've died off now, but they would come up to me if I was like seven years old, walking in a store and they'd be like, you know, like, and I'd be like, well, I don't know German, but they thought I was German. Cause my hair, I look like a little fucking German.
But I, I, when I was a little kid, people, the older people, older German people were still living there. They've died off now, but they would come up to me if I was like seven years old, walking in a store and they'd be like, you know, like, and I'd be like, well, I don't know German, but they thought I was German. Cause my hair, I look like a little fucking German.
And then there was a, you do kind of look German. There was a guy who my grandpa, my grandpa is American fought with the Americans in world war two. my grandpa would always have coffee with our neighbor across the street. Great guy, whatever. And he would say they're war buddies. And then he died. My grandpa died. And then his name was Charles.
And then there was a, you do kind of look German. There was a guy who my grandpa, my grandpa is American fought with the Americans in world war two. my grandpa would always have coffee with our neighbor across the street. Great guy, whatever. And he would say they're war buddies. And then he died. My grandpa died. And then his name was Charles.
And then there was a, you do kind of look German. There was a guy who my grandpa, my grandpa is American fought with the Americans in world war two. my grandpa would always have coffee with our neighbor across the street. Great guy, whatever. And he would say they're war buddies. And then he died. My grandpa died. And then his name was Charles.
And I remember asking my mom like years later, remember Charles, you know, pops and we used to call my grandpa pops, pops and Charles, whatever. And he's like, yes. And what a beautiful story of those two, huh? You know? And I was like, yeah, I mean, it's great war buddies. Did they fight in like the same platoon? She was like, what do you mean? I was like, like, what do you mean?
And I remember asking my mom like years later, remember Charles, you know, pops and we used to call my grandpa pops, pops and Charles, whatever. And he's like, yes. And what a beautiful story of those two, huh? You know? And I was like, yeah, I mean, it's great war buddies. Did they fight in like the same platoon? She was like, what do you mean? I was like, like, what do you mean?
And I remember asking my mom like years later, remember Charles, you know, pops and we used to call my grandpa pops, pops and Charles, whatever. And he's like, yes. And what a beautiful story of those two, huh? You know? And I was like, yeah, I mean, it's great war buddies. Did they fight in like the same platoon? She was like, what do you mean? I was like, like, what do you mean?
Like beautiful story? Like they met at the war. Right. And she was like,
Like beautiful story? Like they met at the war. Right. And she was like,
Like beautiful story? Like they met at the war. Right. And she was like,
kind of and i was like what do you mean where did they meet and she was like honey charles was a nazi and i was like what she was like yeah he he came here he fought with the german army and he just lived here and i was like oh i didn't know that uh i was like a totally different story i didn't know that that's why you know he slapped knishes out of my hand
kind of and i was like what do you mean where did they meet and she was like honey charles was a nazi and i was like what she was like yeah he he came here he fought with the german army and he just lived here and i was like oh i didn't know that uh i was like a totally different story i didn't know that that's why you know he slapped knishes out of my hand
kind of and i was like what do you mean where did they meet and she was like honey charles was a nazi and i was like what she was like yeah he he came here he fought with the german army and he just lived here and i was like oh i didn't know that uh i was like a totally different story i didn't know that that's why you know he slapped knishes out of my hand