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Big Anthony Quotes
Seven of the best book quotes from Big Anthony
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“The one thing you must never do,” said Strega Nona, “is touch the pasta pot. It is very valuable and I don’t let anyone touch it!”
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″‘Stop!’ yelled Big Anthony. But the pasta did not stop and if someone hadn’t grabbed poor Big Anthony, the pasta would have covered him up. ”
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“Now, wait,” said Strega Nona. “The punishment must fit the crime.”
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“I’ll show them!” he said to himself. “Someday I will get the pasta pot and make it cook! And then they’ll be sorry.”
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“Everyone get forks and plates and platters and bowls. Pasta for all at Strega Nona’s house. Big Anthony has made the magic pasta pot work.”
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“Big Anthony was a hero! He scooped out pasta and filled the plates and platters and bowls. ”
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“But too bad for Big Anthony, because he didn’t see Strega Nona blow three kisses to the magic pasta pot.”
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