Difference MakersThe Advertising spot above is reserved for companies,people and organizations that are making a difference in the Italian and Italian American communities. It's a free spot and changes periodically. Are you making a difference? Contact me. | Che Pecat!If you’re an Italian American you probably have a long list of mis-pronunciations,made up words and funny sayings that your Italian family uses regularly. I know we do! So when my friend Maria introduced me to her new apparel line Che Pecat I LOVED it! Che Pecat (pronounced kay Pa-cod) is a play on Cape Cod (here in Massachusetts) Just ask an Italian who doesn’t speak English to repeat “Cape Cod”for you and “Che Pecat”is what you’ll get. Che Pecat is also an abbreviation of “Che Peccato”which more or less translates to –What a Pity. Che Pecat’s slogan? “It’s a Pity you can’t be here!” Read about how Maria came up with the brand here.  
So check out Che Pecat and maybe I’ll see you there this summer. We’ll be there the first week of August. If you’ve never been to Cape Cod…. Che Pecat! *Che Pecat will be at the Boston Gift Show at the Boston Convention &Exhibition Center March 27-30. http://www.chepecat.com/chepecatbasics.php  Leave a Reply | Heading to Calabria? Need a travel consultant,place to stay or some great ideas for what to do? Contact Bella Vita Travel Consulting in Catanzaro. | Joe Maruca welcomes you to Italyville where he writes and rants about growing up Italian in Massachusetts,his experiences living and working in Bologna,visits to the family's Olive farm in Calabria and everything along the way. In America we're considered Italian,in Italy we've become Americani... but we're always at home in Italyville. Italyville.com All Content,graphics and photos on Italyville.com are property of Italyville.com unless otherwise noted and can not be used without permission. All rights reserved. |
Fun posting. Am imagining my grandmother saying this in dialect.
That is fun gear,Joe! I love Cape Cod.
You really made me chuckle. I can just hear some Italian who doesn’t speak English pronouncing it this way.
Joe,
Che pecat che non sono venuto qui più spesso:my 2 blogs are devouring me.
A fun post indeed,and ‘di classe’!
How can I forget our discussions on Italy and the New World here and at my blog.
Ciao
MoR
Cape Cod = Che Pecat’…never thought of the similarity in the sound! Thanks for the fun post.
Hope all is well out there.
Hello Joe,Your right I love it!!
Good news Joe,I had a wonderful trip to Italy,and now Chef Chuck’s Cucina is now a food line!!
I got Pasta,olive oil,tomato sauce,and even vino,that we will be bringing to America…
The label has me on it.
When it gets here I will send you some of this fine products.
All the best Chuck
That’s very clever,Joe. I know some friends who would love some of that merchandise!