If you grew up in an Italian household, you know these 10 things to be true:

1. Every Sunday, after coming back from church, you have a gigantic dinner.

2. Everyone talks with their hands. Literally. Every word has a hand gesture associated with it.

3. Someone is always mad at someone else, and it takes decades for them to even think about forgiving each other. You have to admit you know you're pretty stubborn yourself.

4. You know there's a very big difference between Northern and Southern Italy. You also know Sicily is its own little world.

5. The majority of your family immigrated to America with nothing but a few dollars in their pockets and no clue how to speak English.

6. Pasta is always accompanied by Nonna's homemade tomato sauce and fresh Italian bread.

7. You've got uncles who look like they belong in the Mafia, and probably were involved in it at some point.

8. Either the Pope or Padre Pio has his portrait framed on the wall somewhere in your Nonna's house.

9. You know this is NOT a pepper.

10. You regularly let the world know that Italians do it best via clothing and other accessories.