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new people have been swamped over with viciousness , violence and hatred ... and I would give my verry life to bring it all back into the beautiful prominence for which the wondrous whirled was so blessedly created ...
RV : Yes , my friend ... I agree ... It is plain to see how badly things have gone astray ... How can I assist you with such a glorious quest ???
MBW : I would love to interview you and bring you back with me in Steel Notes Magazine ... for which I am the proud star reporter ... and you are the ultimate star ...
RV : Your wish has been granted , Marlowe B West ... I give you my all ...
MBW : Consider me starstruck ... how utterly righteous ... Let us begin with you telling my beautiful loyal readers and fans what was it like when you first opened your eyes in a brand new whirled ???
RV : I was born on May 6th , 1895 . My parents were Gabriella and Giovanni Guglielmi . I had an older sister , Bice , who was born in 1890 , but died in infancy . I had an older brother Alberto and a sister Maria , born after me . I was not close to Alberto , growing up but Maria and I had a special bond . She would accompany me on my adventures throughout the neighborhood , my partner in crime . I was spoiled ( from the time I was born ) by the women in my life , my mother , teachers and friends of my mother ( whom I had the habit of falling in love with !).
MBW : How about school ???
RV : I did not like school . My grades were low except for penmanship , for which I always got an excellent .
MBW : What was little Rudy like as a kid ???
RV : From an early age , I took risks . When I was just five , I attempted to shave with my father ' s razor which resulted in the scar on my right cheek .
MBW : When did that compelling Valentino aura first hit home ???
RV : I first fell in love , at the tender age of six .
MBW : ... and when did romance come into the picture ???
RV : I had my first ' romance ' when I was twelve ( the daughter of the schools cook ).
MBW : How was your family life ???
RV : My father died when I was eleven from malaria .
MBW : When did you start to make your way out into the whirled ???
RV : At fifteen , I applied to a naval technical school in Venice , passed the written test but failed the physical ( my chest was too small ). I then was accepted to The Agricultural Institute in Genoa . I enjoyed my time there especially caring for the animals . In later life I was the proud owner of four arabian stallions and several dogs .
MBW : Sounds absolutely exquisite ... and from Genoa ???
RV : I graduated and spent a year in Paris . It was in Paris that I learned to dance and the girls were beautiful !
MBW : Oo la la ... How about America ???
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