In mob folklore, Vito Genovese called a commission meeting and planned on being crowned capo de tutti capi at Apalachin:

Why would charter members on the commission (Bonanno, Maggadino, Profaci) recognize a boss of bosses, when the title didn't exist?

What authority would a boss of bosses have, as every commission member had one vote?

Also...

Did Meyer Lansky (along with Costello and Lucky) tip off the local authorities, or did Officer Croswell discover the meeting on his own?


You shit-kicking, stinky, horse-manure-smelling motherfucker you! If you ever get out of line over there again, I'll smash your fucking head so hard you won't be able to get that cowboy hat on. You hear me? Fucking hick. -Nicky (Casino)