If you take a look at old school guys who are connected there's a 99.999% chance that they all grew up together in the same neighborhood. Their fathers were in the life and then they were also in the life and they grew up together from the time they were 10 years old all the way up until they were adults. Then when they become adults they all have "city jobs" together to make it seem they are legit which we all know is a cover-up of bullshit.

You hardly ever see guys who become involved in the mob that come from the outside. Unless you're from where these guys are from they won't even give you a chance to be involved With them as its a very tight knit clique. Some won't even speak to you if you were passing them on the street.

Outsiders are almost non existant. Dont forget these guys all were in Italian gangs when they were little and then moved up to gain trust from the guys who are in charge of recruiting new members.

"This thing of ours" really is true.