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My Privileged Youth: After My Summer of Florence

by John Massengale Posted on December 1, 2020

MY JOB AT THE RED GUTTER ended in late August. I rented a FIAT Cinquecento and spent a week driving through Tuscany and Umbria, hitting all the highlights like Todi and Perugia. I had a little over a week until … Continue reading →

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Tales From My Privileged Youth / Palate Cleanser

by John Massengale Posted on July 20, 2020

(NB: If you start to lose interest, jump down to the surprise ending.) I GREW UP in Darien, Connecticut, where my father had a college friend named John Pierpont (“Mr. Pierpont” to me). Mr. Pierpont was a tall, elegant man. … Continue reading →

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Tales From My Privileged Youth

by John Massengale Posted on June 18, 2020

I WAS LUCKY. I was sitting around with friends during the spring term of my senior year in college. “I want to go to Europe,” I said. “How can I get a job there?” “Call Franco at the Red Garter … Continue reading →

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My Privileged Youth: After My Summer of Florence

Tales From My Privileged Youth / Palate Cleanser

Tales From My Privileged Youth

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