Castannove\ Castel Frentano

Imagine it being read by a person from Castellino who sings when they speak, and forgive me for any mistakes...

How beautiful you are to look at, right now a tear is coming out and I really wish I could hug you! Seeing you from afar moves me, also for all the countrywomen that come to my mind, but you left a mark inside my heart just like making love when being away.
When I leave, I always think about it and when I come back, from inside the car I start to get agitated and can't wait to arrive. My eyes light up from above the bridge and a smile appears as if I had seen Paradise. If I start to think about it, so many things come back to my mind!
I was born here and I can't forget them.
This moment has been really hard but you taught me that no one here should ever give up. This illness locked us in the house without even work but luckily together with the family.
The streets were deserted, you couldn't even walk, only going out to shop for food. From the window, you couldn't see a soul passing by, only solitude would come to visit you. There are more than one reason for this and I already know them.
The people who died, we couldn't even say goodbye to, but I don't want to think about it otherwise my heart starts to beat and my hands to tremble.
I would like to meet good people to at least greet them since we can't kiss each other.
Here we use it because good manners must never be lacking. People from Castellino like to eat, drink and have fun and when they speak, they always sing. They are a character you can't forget and they make you laugh a lot. They are kind and courteous and will even do your shopping. They like to have fun but if you come to live here, you might fall in love. At home, they will surely let you in because they like to be together and host, but the grandmother will ask you whose child you are. And the first thing she will let you taste is a sweet, the best there is.
Everyone has tried to remake it but the original was born here and only we know how to make it. It's a secret we can't teach you because we're afraid you might steal it. The bocconotte, only if you marry here can you learn it. We can give you our good heart but not the recipe.
The company will surely not be lacking. The gossips looking out the window will watch you and even the bad ones you might meet, but every world is a village so you have to be content.
What are you waiting for, when covid is gone come visit us. I'm sure you'll like it!
Daniela Di Piero Rulli

Translation

How beautiful you are to look at, now a tear is coming out and I really want to hug you!
Seeing you from afar moves me. When I go away I always think about it and when I'm about to arrive, even from inside the car I start to get agitated because I can't wait to see you. When I look at you from afar my eyes light up and a smile appears that seems as if I had seen paradise. You bring back so many memories! I was born here and I will never be able to forget you.
This moment has been painful, but you taught me that no one should ever give up. This illness locked us in the house without even a job but together with the family. The streets are deserted, from the window you don't see a soul walking by. Only solitude comes to visit you. There is more than one reason and I have already understood it. We couldn't even say the last goodbye to the dead, but I don't want to think about it, otherwise my heart starts to beat and my hands to tremble. I would like to meet good people to at least greet them since we can't kiss each other. Here it is customary because good manners must never be lacking.
People from Castellino like to eat, drink and joke and when they speak it seems like they sing. They are a character you can't forget and make you laugh a lot. They are kind and courteous and will even do your shopping. They like to have fun but if you come to live here you can't help but fall in love. At their house they will surely let you in because they like to be with people, they are hospitable but the grandmother will ask you whose child you are. The first thing she will let you taste is a sweet, the best there is.
Everyone has tried to remake it, but the original was born here and only we know how to make it. It's a secret we don't want to teach you because we're afraid you might steal it. The bocconotte, only if you marry here can you learn it. We give you our heart, but don't even think about the recipe.
The company will never be lacking. The gossips look out the windows to watch and you will meet the bad ones even here but every world is a village so be content.
What are you waiting for, when covid is gone come visit us. I'm sure you'll like it!
Daniela Di Piero Rulli

This came out like this, in a moment, during the lockdown, while I was looking at the photo I took in 2017.
Sorry for the mistakes. Dialect is the 5th language I speak a little so I'm sure you'll understand. The childhood home always has a place in the heart. This enchanted little village is mine. Famous for one of the best sweets in the world, the bocconotto, for its crazy, fun and welcoming citizens and for the singing dialect. Here when we speak we sing.
I told you we're crazy and you notice as soon as we open our mouths. We say and do a lot of crazy things. We're too funny when we chat in dialect. You should listen to us.
When I went abroad everyone was fascinated by my accent. All Italians sing and gesture but people from Castellino a little more. You recognize us by listening to us and seeing us from afar. We're already funny because we sing, then if you have at least one friend from here you already know how crazy they are. They're a character for sure. Crazy but with a big heart. Strange but kind and generous. Loves to eat, drink and have fun in company. Is hospitable. Of course, there are exceptions here too. Grandma lived in America for many years but then came back here. She always said: The gossips and the bad ones are on every street, every world is a village. You go with those who are better than you, be kind, courteous and do the shopping too!