Lucky Luciano- circa 1959

Comment by DaLenosgirl on May 11, 2012 at 1:09pm

Italian men are as tough looking as they come until they hold a coffee mug or demitasse cup. Why are they so proper? They always drink with their pinky in the air. I've seen it a dozen times and it bothers me for some reason. Has anyone else ever noticed this or been bothered by it?

Comment by Leonard Conforti on May 20, 2012 at 6:22pm

In a word: Class. I too do it?

Comment by Leonard Conforti on May 20, 2012 at 6:28pm

On second thought.  Hey. Nobody's perfect. But many try to give the appearance they are. I have actualy seen babies born with this characterisic; and if memory serves me right, one of them was my own son!!!

Comment by DaLenosgirl on May 21, 2012 at 5:15pm

I like that--classy yet street smart! Good combination.

An overly confident son, got one of those at home myself. Last year at school, the kids appointed him as their bodyguard to keep the bullies away. This was in kindergarten, can you imagine? Too funny.

Comment by Leonard Conforti on May 21, 2012 at 5:35pm

Smile. Children aren't they the bomb. Would that I could make mine understand where he really is in my heart of hearts. However when they get up there in age they have different memories. Like what ever happened was planned or fixable because it was something they wanted corrected. Enjoy them while they are young and what will be will be.

Comment by DaLenosgirl on September 9, 2012 at 8:24pm

Leonard, You know I was talking to my 95 year old aunt and she says this Italian way of doing things is called "Bella figura". Appearances, pride, respect, loyalty to famiglia and not revealing our true emotions to outsiders is all part of our code. It is why so many other cultures try to imitate the Italians.

Comment by Leonard Conforti on September 10, 2012 at 9:08am

U said it.  Back in the day we use to say that there were just two kindso f people in the world, "Italians and those that waht a be Italians." lol  As 4 ya Aunt, pretty much so.  The only problem was that guys like lucky, vito n others, used the pride, to enforcer obediance to miss use the way of life.  Allbert A.  became disenfanchized n began to sell the buttons @ 50,000.  This occurred after they tricked Lepky to surrender.  In my life time I seen it happen over n over.  The first time was when Jerry the Jew. Portilla, and a third guy stuck up the tobacco joint in Boro Park off New Utrict Ave n the two detectives walked in on them n Jerry shot both of them in the head.  We were repeatedly rousted n told that until they were in custody nobody ears--it happened again with the killin of the undercover FBI Agent in a drug buy gone sour.  The idea is that nobody kills one of them but vice versa they Murdered at least five guys with execution style percision repeatedly over the years.  One time I guy one of them to admit same.  Indeed, not unlike the Columvias, the Italians in Italy began to slaughter each other 4 control of the drug $. The Honor Society fell aslept n it aint waken up any time soon.  As always, nice to hear from you.  Ciao.

Comment by Leonard Conforti on September 10, 2012 at 9:09am

Me n my heavy hands.  "nobody eats."

 lol

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