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balm,� the former Whitman resident said on a recent return trip to South Philly. “The guitar, especially, is a unifier and not a divider, and since it has sparked so many opportunities for me, I felt the need to be an advocate for such a beautiful and limitless instrument through this means.� Since its spring release, his book, which the back cover touts as the first in an informative series, has generated great feedback thanks to its scribe’s inviting explanations and the pleasant nature of the titular character, a bespectacled mammal who owes his existence to the boyhood nickname that Amoriello bore (“Minus the maestro part,� he quipped.). As the result of 30 drafts and untiring allegiance to the task of sharing his life’s passion, the work could become a staple among intro-

ductory texts, particularly because of the inherent invitation to join other practitioners in enjoying creative bliss. “When you begin to play a guitar, you automatically have something in common with so many other people,� Amoriello, 44, said. “You become a sponge who can go from a basic understanding to a deeper appreciation, and that can foster so many realizations.� His brainchild, whose front features the young master flying on a flaming guitar, encourages that awareness by teaching readers the anatomy of the instrument and guiding them through the fun of owning their own ax, even down to giving the possession a name, with Maestro Armadillo dubbing his “Ruby.� With those components, drawings of children strumming their guitars, and a list of notable players capping the handiwork, it is

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many different reasons and missing the members of our family who have sadly passed on, so I always try to hold on to the sweet memories of yesterday and keep some of the traditions alive to honor them. I am still baking the cookies that my mother made for us when we were children. This is my way of keeping her spirit alive in my Christmas gathering. I also feel that many people are much more charitable this time of year. Love, caring and kindness can be felt along with the cool, crisp air, and we can only hope it will find its way in to the New Year and celebrated all year long.

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I wear my “customary red attireâ€? the month of December, especially my favorite pair of red boots ‌ a fairly new tradition that just makes me feel really happy. Maybe this will become one of the many things that my family will remember about me one day during my favorite time year. We may all be way past the age of believing in Santa Claus, but there is no age limit for keeping the magic of Christmas in our hearts. I would like to end this story by honoring the real reason for this wonderful and spiritual season — the birth of Our Savior. I do get caught up in the commercialized version, but also hold steadfast to my faith and never lose sight of the true blessings of this special day. I would like to wish everyone a magical Christmas season and a healthy, peaceful and kind New Year as we all remain one nation under God.

God created his man in his own image, not his computer. He gave us the sense to know good and evil, right from wrong, when to say yes or no, enough, and not to accept idol worship. Perhaps we should take the example of Jews when he used his finger to write on the ground. There is plenty of dirt on the ground for us to use our fingers to write upon. We should get down on our hands and knees and kiss the ground like the Pope does. Pay homage to the lord and be thankful for what he has given us, and not use the land for our profitability, but for the productivity of the Lord. 'HEUD 3DQWR 6RXWK 3KLODGHOSKLD Comment on these letters or topics at southphillyreview.com/opinion/letters.

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“It makes me feel like I should be especially kind to everyone. I love feeling God’s presence among us. The music is very uplifting, too.� Mike Carpino, 2100 block of South Broad Street

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to repair the next “To be frank, I just bike that comes saw what those through. bikes did for the Once the bikes people that really are in good needed them, so I working condiwas just committion, they’re then ted to do more.� The use of the donated back word “more� in to a local charthis case is clearly ity of Guinan’s understated. In choosing, which those five years on this particusince Guinan delar, frigid DeP h o t o b y K e r i t h G a b r i e l livered his first cember morning five cycles to it was the South Philly nonprofit benefiting from Guinan’s Shriners Hospital, he’s gifted more than 500 throughout the Philadelphia region. generosity. “I didn’t go into this with any precon- He refuses to go nonprofit, noting that the ceived notions, one day I just turned in thought honestly “scares him,� and instead five bikes I’d had [in my garage] to a local does it all on his own time, using his own charity and [the rest] just took on a life of money and employing family as volunteer its own after that,� Guinan, a 30-year em- delivery service. ployee of SEPTA, now as a maintenance “People know him for this probably more manager at its Overbrook transit yard, said. than all the years he’s been with [SEPTA]

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beautiful customers.� Back woes that originated about six years ago initiated thoughts of laying his scissors down, and Picariello, with two fellow tonsorial artists also in their seventies, decided to make Saturday their final occasion to make clips and share quips together. The South Jersey resident will also be lowering ears today and tomorrow as he prepares to end a career that dates back to his boyhood in Italy’s Avellino province and that has sustained his 57-year tenure in the United States. “As a kid, I never liked it and didn’t really want to be a barber,� Picariello said, noting that having a wife (Lorraine) and three children (Maria, Victor Jr., and Anthony) by age 21 necessitated rooting himself in a vocation. “When I dedicated myself, though, I saw so many possibilities, and I can say all my dreams came true.� The maestro with the scissors, who previ-

space’s likely transformation into a law office, eagerly awaits spending his remaining allotment of years tending to other pursuits, including garden maintenance, travel, and golf, which, like his line of work, has kept his hands quite busy. “I can’t do this beyond this year because I don’t want to work with pain anymore,� he said. “However, I know I have to do something, and I’m eager to make plans as Staff writer Joseph Myers talks shop with Victor Picariello. 2017 unfolds.� P h o t o b y Ti n a G a r c e a u Only two days away from cutting ties to the ously called Lower Moyamensing, Packer tasks that have displayed Park and West Passyunk home, amassed his dexterity for more than six decades, many accolades in his esteemed time as counting his time in Italy, Picariello, apa friend to follicles, including the coveted preciative of his estimation among clients, Oscar De Paris. International travel also will never trim their patronage from his sharpened his acumen, and thousands of memories. thrilled patrons, including celebrities and “They’re who inspired me to be the best entertainers (Rat Packer Joey Bishop being I could,� he said. “I say ‘Thank you’ to one of them), have come to consider him them and wish them well.� A>@ a legendary mainstay.Time, as the saying goes, though, is an undefeated foe, and Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers at jmyers@ Picariello, who disclosed that settlement southphillyreview.com. Comment at southphillyon the property will occur Dec. 30 for the review.com/news/features.

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Neumann-Goretti High School and Neumann University has shown support for civil servants. On July 17, she and more than 2,500 participants biked 65 miles in the Irish Pub’s 29th annual Tour de Shore to secure financial assistance for children in need and the families of fallen first responders in the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey areas. “When you look at your own blessings, and I don’t care who you are, you have many, I don’t think it’s hard at all to want to give back,� Pierandozzi said during a break from her bunch, whom she encourages everyone to see not as “charity cases� but as individuals well on their way to becoming productive members of society. “I think that it’s particularly important to get that message across to everyone at a young age so that there are more opportunities to make someone’s journey a little easier.� “Simply put, Tina has a great heart,� Andrew said of the educator. “We think it was so nice of them to want to stop by and give us lunch. At a time when people often think individuals in uniforms are the bad guys, it’s great to know that we have their respect because they certainly have ours.� The Whitman occupant and his peers have established a fruitful bond with Sharswood, with Andrew noting frequent interactions with the student body, including a Career Day stop in October that saw the registrants spraying hoses and drawing smiles from the guests. For last week’s venture, fate intervened, keeping Andrew and other figures from fraternizing with their admirers due to an emergency. Despite that, the children, having adorned the offerings with Christmas trees and candy canes, enjoyed every moment of the journey to the space, their time among the protectors, and the reflective return to their second-floor class.

“I really liked that we helped them,� Kevin McKay, another fifth grader, said to a nod from Dobos, with Pierandozzi noting how they were all in awe over the quarters, especially due to the presence of beds. “I like knowing that people care about me, so it was good to show we appreciate them, too.� Such a demeanor makes Pierandozzi glad every day that she decided to pursue special education as her vocation. Honored to join with the parents of her pupils, a few of whom have Down syndrome, in reminding them that they have “someone to be behind them at all times,� the devout Catholic prays each day that she can be a tireless and tenacious advocate for their immersion into everyday society. “When I was young and played teacher, I bossed my parents around,� she said of being a stern overseer toward Mike and Cindy Pierandozzi. “Now, all I want is to be a tender source of inspiration.� That mentality paid off a few days ago when she led the learners in a talk about plunging temperatures, becoming especially animated, to their delight, when Shaylique Davis, yet another fifth-grader, declared her love for the cold. “It’s that kind of personality, that push that she gives them to understand so much about themselves, that makes her a perfect match for those children,� Andrew said. “What they did for us was a tearjerker, and we’re excited that the new year is going to bring us a few more opportunities to pal around with them and the rest of the school.� “I want to see them again,� Anthony said to a smile from Pierandozzi. “They are nice people.� A>@ Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers at jmyers@ southphillyreview.com. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.

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year, in August, when Richard Nixon resigned as president. Of such disparate things is our memory held hostage. I am also not certain how old Uncle Chibby (given name Pasquale) was when we celebrated his birthday in 1973. I don’t think he had yet reached 50. For Uncle Chibby, 1973 had been a tough year. He had undergone some kind of stomach surgery. Our family was typically closed-mouthed about such things, so I didn’t know the specifics of his illness. But I knew it was serious. I knew we had almost lost him that year. I was not much of a churchgoer, but even I went to church and said silent prayers that he would survive. And somehow it seemed the prayers of our family were answered. He was released from the hospital. Maybe if I had been less thankful and more observant, I would have noticed that Uncle Chibby was still not well. But at the time, all I knew was that December 23rd would arrive, bringing another birthday celebration for my beloved uncle. My uncle’s birthday is so intertwined in my mind that now over the years I can’t distinguish between that celebration and Christmas Eve. Our family exchanged Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve. Were Uncle’s birthday celebration and Christmas Eve celebrated together? Has one joyous occasion overlapped in my memory bank into another? I no longer know for certain. Perhaps that is why I chose to title this column “The Last Christmas� because that is how I remember it. In truth, our Christmases had been diminished after the death of grandpop. It took a Herculean effort by Uncle Chibby to rally the spirit of our family to keep the traditional get-together intact. We might not get the same kick out of the Christmas holidays, but there was no way any of us would ignore Uncle Chibby’s birthday. So it was we gathered that December night in that row home at Ninth and Wolf streets, the home we still called grandpop’s house even after he passed. Aunt Mary and Uncle George still lived there with Uncle Chibby. Our entire family gathered once again that night, especially thankful that Uncle Chibby was there to greet us. The decorated tree was to the right as you passed through the vestibule. Next to it was a television — the TV had replaced

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balm,� the former Whitman resident said on a recent return trip to South Philly. “The guitar, especially, is a unifier and not a divider, and since it has sparked so many opportunities for me, I felt the need to be an advocate for such a beautiful and limitless instrument through this means.� Since its spring release, his book, which the back cover touts as the first in an informative series, has generated great feedback thanks to its scribe’s inviting explanations and the pleasant nature of the titular character, a bespectacled mammal who owes his existence to the boyhood nickname that Amoriello bore (“Minus the maestro part,� he quipped.). As the result of 30 drafts and untiring allegiance to the task of sharing his life’s passion, the work could become a staple among intro-

ductory texts, particularly because of the inherent invitation to join other practitioners in enjoying creative bliss. “When you begin to play a guitar, you automatically have something in common with so many other people,� Amoriello, 44, said. “You become a sponge who can go from a basic understanding to a deeper appreciation, and that can foster so many realizations.� His brainchild, whose front features the young master flying on a flaming guitar, encourages that awareness by teaching readers the anatomy of the instrument and guiding them through the fun of owning their own ax, even down to giving the possession a name, with Maestro Armadillo dubbing his “Ruby.� With those components, drawings of children strumming their guitars, and a list of notable players capping the handiwork, it is

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no surprise that Brian May, who appears among the greats for his immortal contributions to Queen’s catalogue, considers the book “... very cool stuff for kids.� “Music is about making connections, and those in turn help you to grow your confidence,� Amoriello said of what he feels has fueled the success of his written venture, which educators have also lauded. “No matter what you want out of your exposure to playing guitar, you’re likely going to get it if you remain committed, but it can be so easy to push a pursuit aside when people feel it’s not fun or enriching anymore. I don’t ever want to see that happen to someone’s understanding of music.� THE ENTHUSIASTIC TOUTER has counted himself among the resolute searchers for string-produced pride since his very early youth, when a silver tone guitar that had belonged to one of his grandfathers came to compel him to consider the intricacy and possibility of that beauty and its brethren. Becoming a fan of the individual sounds and the collective vibrations, the former John H. Taggart Elementary School stu-

dent took the next few years to deepen his knowledge of music, even submitting a first-grade report on The Beatles. “It became so therapeutic, and I could sense a longing to uncover its mysteries,� Amoriello said of his immersion into mastering the guitar, which he began to do as a 12-year-old student at the nowdefunct Philadelphia Music Co. “Coming of age when I did, too, there were wonderful chances to catch great acts at The Spectrum, and that proved instrumental, too, no pun intended.� As he approached adulthood, the highly self-aware individual, knowing he needed to think about what his vocation would be, told his parents he wanted to be a guitar player. Moving to Minneapolis in 1990, he intensified his well of wisdom under renowned classical guitarist David Crittenden and used that tutelage to pursue studies at Rowan University. “Nothing else in life made me feel so captivated,� Amoriello said. “I don’t want to come off as arrogant, but I knew I had talent. That can’t take you all the way, though. The work ethic has to be there,

too, and, fortunately, I think I’ve been blessed with a good one.� Esteemable proof of his diligence came courtesy of a graduate assistantship through the Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University. That Virginia-situated windfall stands as the boon that further validated his boyhood ambition, and he has used the subsequent two decades to build on his early adulthood forays into education, giving Garden State residents his constant concern for their evolution. “It’s just a wonderful, wonderful role to have in life,� the Central Jersey resident said of being a motivator for their maturation, which he achieves through the use of 23 guitars. “No matter how many lessons I give, classes I oversee, or whatever, it’s all still so fresh.� His persistent penchant for his profession has enabled Amoriello to forge member status with The National Association for Music Education, the Guitar Foundation of America, and the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society, which often calls upon Queen Village’s Settlement Music House as a performance location. Regard-

less of his titles or affiliations, Amoriello most cherishes strengthening youthful exuberance, including that of his son, Benjamin, to whom he dedicated “A Journey to Guitarland with Maestro Armadillo.� Further occasions to promote the compact and colorful creation await, and he is eager to give life to its successors. Hopeful that his additional output will meet with similar or even greater approval, he also knows that the overall promotion of music as a source of joy is a perennial delight and acknowledged its uniqueness at this time of year. “Maybe Santa will be bringing kids all across the country a few more guitars than usual this year,� Amoriello said. “Maestro Armadillo is waiting for them if he does.� A>@ Copies of “A Journey to Guitarland with Maestro Armadillo� ($15.95) are available via amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers at jmyers@ southphillyreview.com. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/lifestyles.

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The tradition eventually died, partly because the wassailers had become a public nuisance. In New England, it wasn’t unheard of for groups of caroling hoodlums to vandalize houses that had closed their doors. The contents of that old wassail bowl live on, however, in spicy winter warmers that are a familiar part of today’s holiday beer scene. Sip a glass of, say, cinnamon-flavored Sly Fox Christmas Ale, and you can taste—and hear—the faint echoes of wassails from long ago. Here’s a basic wassail recipe, taken from my book, “Christmas Beer�—it makes enough for a good-size party. An IPA will give the punch a pleasingly bitter bite. A nice lager (perhaps a bock) will be sweeter. 1. Bake 12 small apples in a shallow pan at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. 2. Pour 3 bottles of beer into a large stock pot, and add 1 cup brown sugar, 4 cinnamon sticks, 2 teaspoons whole cloves, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 8 whole allspice, a pinch of nutmeg and two strips of orange peel. Simmer for 10 minutes. 3. Add 6 more bottles of beer plus 4 cups of cream sherry. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 5 more minutes. 4. Pour into a punch bowl with the apples and 3 more bottles of beer (or keep warm in a crock pot). 5. Ladle into mugs. Too lazy to make your own? Offer your guests one of these spiced Christmas beers: Anderson Valley Winter Solstice (California): It’s unusual cherryvanilla flavor is a party-time treat. Sly Fox Christmas Ale (Pottsville): I recommend cellaring this excellent, malty red ale for a couple months, till its aggressively spicy kick fades a notch. Fegley’s Brew Works Rude Elf’s Revenge (Allentown): A rare World Beer Cup-medalist among holiday brews, this strong (10.5 percent alcohol) Belgianstyle ale is spiced with clove, cinnamon and nutmeg. Samuel Adams’ Merry Maker Gingerbread Stout (Boston): A warming stout that will put a smile on your face with an ample pinch or two of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger.

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by heading to the Chef’s Specialties header, under which they will find the General Tso’s Chicken, whose recipe appears this week. “Good food can certainly involve many, many steps,� Lee said. “However, it can have only a few procedures, too, and I think that’s what can be so special about Chinese food. The chicken, for example, is simple but that doesn’t take away from the taste or the fun of saying you made something for yourself or your family.�

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