Originally Posted by NYMafia
No more horse bookies; 99% of the numbers game is kaput; no more neighborhood floating crap games or high-stakes card games like blackjack etc.; slots machines are a rarity today; shylocking has stiff competition from banks, cc's, private lenders, lines of credits, etc.; truck hijacking and cargo theft off the piers is no more; cigarette smuggling has diminished 90% and whenever is left is small potatoes and is sold retail by foreigners who run delis; counterfeiting of currency, credit cards, stock certificates, and other negotiable's is no more; all the major labor unions have been seized from the guys; etc., etc., etc.....what's left is a fucking joke today!


Absolutely spot on! The life today is so different from the way it was that it's almost not the same thing anymore. I'm not even sure what to call it. It's like a fucking fraternity at this point. They could induct guys forever, but what are they a part of? Try to picture The Rolling Stones without the music. That's the mob today.

But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away