Originally Posted By: FriedRavioliFarts

Agreed Mark. I believe Capone had new members put hands on a Bible, Giancana had big dinner parties, Aiuppa was the boss who used the traditional Cosa Nostra ceremony with gun, knife, holy card etc. I believe Chicago making ceremony of '83 was very formal with all of the leadership present and Tornabene was the MC, but Aiuppa was the boss where as other ceremonies have not included all of the bosses. Ceremonies have taken place at Como Inn which was a popular restaurant but now closed, Spavone's another restaurant, and in a basement of suburban Oak Brook home. I don't know when the last ceremony was and how formal it was.


I thought Carlisi was the guy who started the "traditional" making ceremony, is this true?