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Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers

Posted By: BugsyM

Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/21/21 05:35 PM

https://nypost.com/2021/06/21/at-least-11-shot-two-killed-during-bloody-night-in-nyc/
Posted By: furio_from_naples

Re: Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/21/21 05:39 PM



For sure there is no relation with mob,why title?
Posted By: Strax

Re: Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/21/21 08:20 PM

Literally have nothing to do with mafia/organized crime.
Posted By: Lou_Para

Re: Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/21/21 09:31 PM

it's pretty much been established among OC researchers,historians, and others that have investigated it, that the "Night of the Sicilian Vespers" is an urban legend with no factual basis. Supposedly it was a nationwide purge of around 40 of the old Mustache Pete loyalists, but in reality,a couple Maranzano guys got bumped off,2 or 3 in New York,and one out of state. Aside from that there as no big killing spree.
Posted By: Mamaluke

Re: Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/22/21 04:44 PM

Im pretty sure it was something that happened in the middle ages in Sicily. The peasants of Sicily murdered all the French aristocrats.
Posted By: Lou_Para

Re: Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/22/21 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Mamaluke
Im pretty sure it was something that happened in the middle ages in Sicily. The peasants of Sicily murdered all the French aristocrats.


Yes there was a short(month long) rebellion in 1282 in Sicily against the French, known as the Sicilian Vespers.
In modern day usage,the phrase "Night of the Sicilian Vespers" refers to a supposed purge of the old school Sicilian Mafiosi that kicked off after Maranzano got killed.
That is what I was referring to.
Posted By: jace

Re: Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/26/21 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by Lou_Para
it's pretty much been established among OC researchers,historians, and others that have investigated it, that the "Night of the Sicilian Vespers" is an urban legend with no factual basis. Supposedly it was a nationwide purge of around 40 of the old Mustache Pete loyalists, but in reality,a couple Maranzano guys got bumped off,2 or 3 in New York,and one out of state. Aside from that there as no big killing spree.




What you say is true, it was believed to be true for many years, then debunked by a researcher who looked into it. Was it Joe Valachi who first said that it took place?
Posted By: Lou_Para

Re: Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/26/21 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by jace
Originally Posted by Lou_Para
it's pretty much been established among OC researchers,historians, and others that have investigated it, that the "Night of the Sicilian Vespers" is an urban legend with no factual basis. Supposedly it was a nationwide purge of around 40 of the old Mustache Pete loyalists, but in reality,a couple Maranzano guys got bumped off,2 or 3 in New York,and one out of state. Aside from that there as no big killing spree.




What you say is true, it was believed to be true for many years, then debunked by a researcher who looked into it. Was it Joe Valachi who first said that it took place?

I do believe it was Valachi.
Posted By: Giacomo_Vacari

Re: Last Night Like The Night of the Sicilian Vespers - 06/26/21 04:43 AM

Valachi was the one that said it.
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