@CalamityJane,
Nonantola, Italy
and its famous abbey:
I stop here to make a little homage to Franco Francia, who was mayor of Nonantola in the post-war years.
He was a landless peasant, self-instructed. He joined the Communist Party during Fascism, was part of the resistance against nazi occupation, and led his town into modernity for over 15 years.
When he left office, his savings were good enough to buy a newspaper stand in Modena, and a small appartment in a working-class neighborhood.
He was the father of my good friend Claudio.