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It id always difficult to decide which picture should be shown out of many especially when all of them have a special meaning in one way or another. Walking through Folignano not only brought back memories but maybe a little envy in this quiet peaceful setting. Walking down main street I seemed to to return back in time.
What gets your attention however is how you don't seem to encounter that mad rush to get somewhere as we do in our cities. Everything seems to slow down here, yet in the past twenty years this town has been completely refaced. One would not recognize the same town if not for certain landmarks that will remain forever. All the changes however has not taken away from the people and their way of life .
In the center of Town we can still see friends gather at the local cafe for an espresso coffee or just to sit and chat. It is an Italian tradition for men and women to walk to the local cafe after supper and enjoy their favorite digestive. It is great feeling to sit and know everyone around. All are friends and seem to get along. Police patrols and police sirens is something we seldom here in this town. It would not be fair to say that every town in Italy is the same. Yet I know it is this way here. 
Main street as I call it, crosses the town of Folignano completely as it twists and winds through town. I can remember this road the same as twenty years ago. It has barely changed, yet as I turn back behind me I see the view of the new town which is post card quality. It is not uncommon for men, women or children to walk in the street. motorists seem to accept this custom with grace and quietly will pass by without the honking or screeching of brakes of the major cities.
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