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Posted on 4/7/21 at 7:47 pm to Leotiger725
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Has anyone ever eaten at Mosca's in Avondale?
Not yet but planning to eat there later this month when I’m down for the Zurich.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 7:47 pm to 308
It was a well known fact in my hometown that our former mayor was affiliated with the Dixie Mafia in his younger days.
Closest I've got.
Closest I've got.
This post was edited on 4/7/21 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 4/7/21 at 7:58 pm to 308
Agree.
He served time when he was younger but nothing when he rose up the ranks. Dude was the ideal mobster
He served time when he was younger but nothing when he rose up the ranks. Dude was the ideal mobster
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:33 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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I wondered why the mafia is memorialized and almost looked back upon fondly while gangs today are not. This makes the most sense.
Because, while they were killers, for the most part they weren't about hurting civilians and hits were done (atleast traditionally) in a professional manner (i.e., crash cars, look outs, etc) or done remotely. American LCN also did not kill cops or women or children (although there were exceptions but they were extreme). While lots were into drugs, they weren't dealing per se, they were into wholesaling and importation and they didn't tolerate crime in their neighborhoods like the sort of wanton violence you see today. (such as rapes, sexual abuse, corner drug dealing or drive by's harming locals; stuff like that you could consider yourself whacked). They were more of a throwback to an older age and while still unsavory criminals they atleast tried to carry themselves with a bit of class. Sometime I think the FBI wishes they would have just left them alone now that they have all these crazy gangbangers to deal with. That never would have happened had the American mob not been crippled by the Feds. But at this point the mob is a cornerstone of American history and we are far enough removed from the heyday to where people look back in interest and a weird sense of nostalgia.
This post was edited on 4/7/21 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:38 pm to Tiger Ryno
I was reading about how most of these guys were compulsive gamblers and would actually call the games manufactures offices to dispute rules.
I can just imagine 5 big arse Italian guys with 50k on a scrabble game calling hasboro brothers and freaking out
I can just imagine 5 big arse Italian guys with 50k on a scrabble game calling hasboro brothers and freaking out
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:42 pm to Solo Cam
probably. I mean gambling was big back int he day, especially when it was illegal and I bet those depression era guys took every cent seriously. It is kinda funny how the government took over the numbers racket and turned it into the Lottery. Supposedly John Gotti was a degenerate gambler, same with Lefty (Donnie Brasco's Lefty).
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:48 pm to Cymry Teigr
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Lived in Alpine for quite a number of years.
Fort Lee was a fun town to grow up in during the late 80’s, early 90’s. It’s a dump now.
I’m sure, say, Tenafly is still nice, but Alpine is a different beast. One of the nicest towns in the whole country. Can’t do much better, congrats on your success, honest.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:51 pm to PublixSubs
Johnny Dio Story
This guy does some lesser known mob stories in short videos which are pretty good. Some here may like it, this one is about Johnny Dio (the guy in Goodfellas in prison who's cooking the steak and says "medium rare..ahh an aristocrat." I guess he had acid thrown on a reporter or union rep or someones face, gnarly guy.
This guy does some lesser known mob stories in short videos which are pretty good. Some here may like it, this one is about Johnny Dio (the guy in Goodfellas in prison who's cooking the steak and says "medium rare..ahh an aristocrat." I guess he had acid thrown on a reporter or union rep or someones face, gnarly guy.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:56 pm to Tiger Ryno
A relative of mine found out her husband was fooling around on her.
Her father, residing in South Mississippi at the time, passively mentioned the fact about his daughter to a friend of his at a bar.
His friend took him aside later in the evening and told him, "I know people that can make your son in law disappear".
The father never took up the offer.
His daughter did divorce her cheating husband.
Her father, residing in South Mississippi at the time, passively mentioned the fact about his daughter to a friend of his at a bar.
His friend took him aside later in the evening and told him, "I know people that can make your son in law disappear".
The father never took up the offer.
His daughter did divorce her cheating husband.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 10:45 pm to Hangover Haven
Some girls I knew were friends with Carlos Marcelo's grandson. We went over to his apartment after the bars closed one night. He seemed like an alright guy.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 10:51 pm to DandA
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Michael Franzese has a TON of awesome content/interviews on YouTube. I'd highly recommend watching any of those videos
I’ve met him a couple times. He actually spoke at our church in San Diego. He got married and became a Christian. He still tells awesome mob stories though.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 7:42 am to La Place Mike
Nothing major but kind of amusing
Years ago, I was 16 or so, I had some boots I needed to get resoled. I went to the closest cobbler/shoe repair shop that I could find in the yellow pages.
I pulled up to the address in a small suburban strip mall, and the store had a single tiny sign, like 6 x 8 inches over the entrance door.
Walked in and there were 3 old Italian looking guys watching different football games/ESPN on 4 different TVs, and they just looked at me like WTF do you want.
One guy took my boots and looked real irritated and put out over it.
I was a dumb teenage at the time and didn’t realize what was going on. Later got confirmation that the shop was a small connected bookie.
ETA: They did a great job on the boots; looked good as new when they were done
Years ago, I was 16 or so, I had some boots I needed to get resoled. I went to the closest cobbler/shoe repair shop that I could find in the yellow pages.
I pulled up to the address in a small suburban strip mall, and the store had a single tiny sign, like 6 x 8 inches over the entrance door.
Walked in and there were 3 old Italian looking guys watching different football games/ESPN on 4 different TVs, and they just looked at me like WTF do you want.
One guy took my boots and looked real irritated and put out over it.
I was a dumb teenage at the time and didn’t realize what was going on. Later got confirmation that the shop was a small connected bookie.
ETA: They did a great job on the boots; looked good as new when they were done
This post was edited on 4/8/21 at 7:45 am
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:12 am to Tiger985
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Franzese and Sammy both say he's full of shite. They were both big in " that life" during that era and no one can corroborate any of his claims about the work he says he did for DeMeo.
Why would the DeMeo crew need another psychopath when they already had DeMeo?
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:16 am to BorrisMart
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Sometime I think the FBI wishes they would have just left them alone now that they have all these crazy gangbangers to deal with. That never would have happened had the American mob not been crippled by the Feds. But at this point the mob is a cornerstone of American history and we are far enough removed from the heyday to where people look back in interest and a weird sense of nostalgia.
Feds couldn't have the mobs running the unions. That was the Feds job.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:38 am to 88Wildcat
Relative of a relative tells a story about trying to bring in some trucks to start a trucking and rental trucking business at his gas station in BR. He buys all the trucks, gets them delivered and lined up and at his place of business. This serious stranger comes in and says if you want to see the next sunset all of those trucks need to go back where they come from and never come back. So he sent the trucks back and nothing else happened.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:58 am to ElderTiger
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Has anyone ever eaten at Mosca's in Avondale?
Not yet but planning to eat there later this month when I’m down for the Zurich.
allow for plenty of extra time. if you get a chance to talk to Mr. Joe Mosca (assuming he is still alive) soak it in.
i played tennis with Nan Marcello as a high schooler. she was cool, her family was very nice. Met Mr. Carlos at a few of his weekly poker games with some common friends/family. as long as you were respectful, and did not have really bad timing to interrupt an important conversation, all of the guys enjoyed a little chit chat with us youngins.
a family friend worked for the phone company. Being an Italian, he was the only guy Mr. Carlos would allow to work on his house/phones...for obvious reasons. He said every time he went to the house, there was an envelope of cash left for him. He claims to have never taken it. Said they would own him if he had taken the money.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 9:02 am to Jones
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Yea the book about Tommy K was awesome. IIrc, dude was having sex with the corpses in the graveyard
you remember wrong. He was crazy as in he would slice you up if you crossed him and only worked with those whom "he knew the pussy they came from" but he wasnt crazy in a sexual kind of way lol.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 9:13 am to lsu777
only story i personally have is my wife is second cousins with the Gaglino's, the ones that own Franks in the quarter. They treat us very well and are always very very nice.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 9:21 am to Tiger Ryno
Carlos Marcelo had a stash/party house on the Westbank in Gretna. There would always be cars everywhere but no one ever heard or saw anything else out of the ordinary. My grandma still lives in the house that backed up to it. No telling how many people were murdered about 40 feet away
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