Dr. Jill Biden’s distant Sicilian cousin is urging the First Lady-elect to visit her ancestral village and share a meal of lasagna, meatballs and fresh cannoli.
“Jill, I’m here, my house is open for you, as is the entire village of Gesso,” Biden’s cousin, Caterina Giacoppo, told Forbes. “Please do come visit us next time you travel to Italy.”
FLOTUS-elect Jill Biden gets open invite from distant Sicilian cousin https://t.co/DnCwKPLBFA pic.twitter.com/WdJIzagosL
— New York Post (@nypost) November 16, 2020
Biden’s grandfather, Domenico Giacoppo, was 2 years old in 1900 when he and his parents, Gaetano and Concetta, left the tiny village of Gesso for a new life in America.
The family name was Anglicized at Ellis Island to Jacobs and the immigrants settled in New Jersey, where Domenico worked as a deliveryman at a small furniture store.
Sicily's Gesso couldn't be prouder to see Jill Biden, whose grandfather was born in the tiny village, become first lady. They've invited her to visit and, in typical Italian hospitality style, are planning a big meal to welcome her https://t.co/Iu3PRDuR0O
— Forbes Europe (@ForbesEurope) November 14, 2020
Fast-forward to 2020, and residents of Gesso are celebrating the Bidens’ presumptive White House win as if it were their own.
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