I figured I'd post up another little quiz for the holiday....so, have at it boys!


Organized crime has provided us with lots of colorful nicknames. Mobsters have been nicknamed for their looks, such as Big Nose Jimmy, Fat Frankie, Skinny Tommy and Cockeyed Joey. Some guys were named for their criminal propensity or legitimate vocation such as Tommy the Blade, Nick the Baker, and so on...A popular mob nickname was the name “Burns.”

So here’s the challenge…These next five hoodlums each had this nickname. Four were “connected” to New York City Families, the fifth was affiliated with the New England Family.

Like Malavita so eloquently said, “You know the drill.”

Your job is to identify each man by listing his REAL “first and last name” and matching the (letter) of his nickname with the corresponding (number) of the Mafia Family he was with. For instance, you could say C-2, and his real name was Frank Russo.

Have at it fellas. Let’s see how well you know mobsters and their nicknames.

A) Tony Burns
B) Johnny Burns
C) Joe Burns
D) Terry Burns
E) Sally Burns

1) Bonanno (NY)
2) Bonanno (NY)
3) Gambino (NY)
4) Genovese (NY)
5) Patriarca, (NE)