Originally Posted By: carmela
^^^ Is the same thing in Sicily. They're all around but it's just what it is. Nothing flashy, no big deal, but to disrespect one of them, you'll know right away.

When we stay at my husband's house there in the summers and some tourists might pass thru...the tourists have no idea who is mafiosi or not...BUT everybody that lives there is always aware of who is passing thru town. Especially in a place like Agrigento or Trapani, they are aware of everyone that looks out of place in town. But a regular person could never tell who is mafia. But then again, it'd be easier to pick out who is NOT mafia, than who is. lol


You mean in Agrigento the Mafiosi don't wear a lot of gold, drive cadillacs and take steroids? I kid, I kid. I'm just joking. US Italian OC is a lot different than Italian OC in the rest of the world where they are low key, quiet and just try to blend in and not stand out. I'm going to be in Agrigento in a couple weeks, I wonder if they'll notice me.