Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?

Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"? #723825 07/02/13 08:39 PM 07/02/13 08:39 PM
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Mr_Willie_Cicci OP M Made Member Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 151	I've looked at pictures of Marazano, Masseria, etc, all the guys commonly called Mustache Petes, and yet...none of them actually had mustaches! I don't get it, or why some families put a ban on mustaches, when none of these so-called mustache Petes even had mustaches! Can someone explain?

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Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	Mr_Willie_Cicci	07/03/13 12:39 AM
Re: Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	LittleNicky	07/03/13 12:45 AM
Re: Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	NickyEyes1	07/03/13 12:57 AM
Re: Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	Dellacroce	07/03/13 12:50 AM
Re: Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	Lou_Para	07/03/13 12:57 AM
Re: Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	LittleNicky	07/03/13 01:00 AM
Re: Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	SC	07/03/13 01:11 AM
Re: Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	Feech_La_Manna85	07/03/13 05:24 AM
Re: Why were the old timers called "Mustache Petes"?	F_white	07/03/13 01:19 AM