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Peter Vincelli <vin-SELL-ee> and Mary Beinert were high school sweethearts in Brooklyn in the 1960s. They fell in love when they met 40 years ago this week on Valentine's Day. "We made out for about 2 1/2 hours a block up from where she lived. It was love at first sight, no question about it," Peter Vincelli says. But Mary Vincelli had a different take. "Well, for me, it wasn't love at first sight. For me, love at first kiss, not at first sight." But the two say they were serious, even before they learned Mary was pregnant. "You were 17 years old," Mary says. "Like, how do you not freak out at that time? It was 'You're pregnant, you're getting married, done." Mary adds, "My father said, 'You are not marrying my daughter until after she has that baby. You are never going to be able to say that you had to marry her, because you don't. We will take care of her.'" "I was not exactly the most stand-up person at that time," Peter continues, "but I said, 'Look, I want to marry her, and that's it.'" They were married in November 1970, three months after their daughter was born.
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Peter Vincelli <vin-SELL-ee> and Mary Beinert were high school sweethearts in Brooklyn in the 1960s. They fell in love when they met 40 years ago this week on Valentine's Day. "We made out for about 2 1/2 hours a block up from where she lived. It was love at first sight, no question about it," Peter Vincelli says. But Mary Vincelli had a different take. "Well, for me, it wasn't love at first sight. For me, love at first kiss, not at first sight." But the two say they were serious, even before they learned Mary was pregnant. "You were 17 years old," Mary says. "Like, how do you not freak out at that time? It was 'You're pregnant, you're getting married, done." Mary adds, "My father said, 'You are not marrying my daughter until after she has that baby. You are never going to be able to say that you had to marry her, because you don't. We will take care of her.'" "I was not exactly the most stand-up person at that time," Peter continues, "but I said, 'Look, I want to marry her, and that's it.'" They were married in November 1970, three months after their daughter was born.
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NPR's Morning Edition February 15, 2007
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PV: The night that I met mommy it was Valentine's Day, wasn't it?
MV: Yeah, as a matter of fact it was Valentine's Day.
PV: And we made out for about two and a half hours a block up from where she lived. It was love at first sight, no question about it.
MV: Well, for me it wasn't love at first sight. For me, love at first kiss not at first sight.
LV: Why? Was daddy a good kisser?
MV: Yeah.
PV: Oh yeah.
MV: Yeah, very good.
LV: Did you date all through high school?
PV: Yeah, we had classes together.
MV: I think maybe we broke up twice.
PV: Couple of times, yeah.
MV: We would argue.
LV: What did you guys argue about?
MV: Stupid nonsense.
PV: Just about everything, I guess.
MV: Like, 'You talked to Lucille! Why were you talking to her?' Or I was just fed up with him.
LV: And were you really serious before you got pregnant?
MV: We were very serious.
PV: Oh, we were serious...
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