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July 5th, 2007, fourteen Boitano siblings met for the
first time at a Boitano family reunion at Forks, Washington.
Their only link --- and completely unbeknownst to one
another --- the same father. The centerpiece of the
reunion was the 80th birthday celebration of Floyd Boitano.
Despite having different mothers and having been raised
in entirely different environments, all fourteen siblings
exhibited certain common traits and possessed almost
an uncanny resemblance to one another. Occasionally
an argument would break out among the group as to who
was really who among the siblings, and patriarch Floyd
- the only one who could really tell each of them
apart - would quietly intervene. As the siblings
casually got to know one another over a carefree day
of pot luck casseroles, lawn acrobatics and cut-throat
games of bocce, they realized that they all shared a
keen interest in travel. It became obvious that the
well-traveled Floyd Boitano genes were strong and that
the Boitano family was finally becoming one.
At the end of the day, the group decided
to create a FAMILY NEWSLETTER, in an attempt to stay
in contact with one another. The newsletter evolved
into TravelingBoy.Com.
Since then, two other lost
Boitanos have contacted us and joined the reunited
family. Time will tell if there are other Boitanos
out there. If so, contact us at Editor@TravelingBoy.com
The website is dedicated to Floyd
Boitano, and the many mothers who helped make TRAVELING
BOY possible.
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