1. You have many relatives named either Joe or Vito
2. When you were growing up, you had five cousins all living on the same street
3. You grew up in a small house, but you still had two kitchens and one was in the basement
4. If someone in your family grows beyond 6’ 2”, it’s presumed that the mother had an affair
5. When you were growing up, you thought that all wine was red and it only came in gallon jugs
6. There were at least 28 people in your wedding party
7. Your grandfather had a fig tree
8. You've always wanted a red Ferrari
9. When you were growing up, you ate Sunday dinner at 2pm
10. Your big family gatherings were held in your basement
11. Your favorite movie is the “Godfather” and you watch it every time it's on TV
12. When you were growing up, you thought Jesus was an Italian who lived in Israel
13. At least one person in your family does a great impression of Don Corleone
14. You’ve been hit with a spoon and/or you’ve been hit by a nun
15. You feel strangely comfortable when you sit on plastic-covered furniture
16. Your mom's meatballs are the best
17. Your spouse wears a tee shirt that says “Pray for me, I married an Italian”
18. You’ve been to the Vatican at least once
19. For a short time while you were growing up, you wanted to be a priest or a nun
20. Your favorite singers are (in order) Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jerry Vale, and Louis Prima
21. You refer to red "sauce" as "gravy"
22. You know all the words to “That’s Amore”
23. On Thanksgiving your family’s first course was lasagna
24. On Easter or Christmas your family's first course was ravioli or tortellini
25. You referred to vinegar and oil as "regular" dressing
If at least five of the above apply to you, congratulations - You’re Italian!
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