Share 'The American Mafia and its use of colorful nicknames'

By David Amoruso The American Mafia, known as La Cosa Nostra, has always had a thing for using nicknames. “Joe the Boss,” “Charlie Lucky,” “Benny Squint,” “Benny Eggs,” “Tony Ducks,” “Gaspipe,” “Sonny Black,” “Sonny Red,” “Chin,” “Crazy Joe,” the list goes on and on. Why is that? Just last week, authorities busted 46 leaders, members, and associates of five different La Cosa Nostra crime families…