So you're not aware that Pinocchio is a metaphorical book about Italian society and the need for free, universal, public schools in Italy?
> only true northern Italians
"true northern Italians" do not exist.
They are like any other Italian.
It is absurd to think the contrary.
Probably even "Italian" as a distinct ethnicity doesn't exist.
Collodi is part of our culture, the blue fairy is part of our culture, we don't identify with her because she's white, but because she's good.
