Yes, Paul Carparelli is made (regarding another silly "debate" going on in another topic). He had a crew of soldiers answering to him, and he himself was reporting to a capo. That's a made guy.
A made guy is somebody who has gone through the formal making ceremony. If Carparelli hasn't done that, and I haven't seen anything one way or the other, he's not made. Yes, there may have been guys in Chicago in the distant past who had made status despite never going through the ceremony. And Previte in Philly was recognized as made despite never going through the ceremony. But I've seen nothing that suggests Carparelli is in this situation.
so al capone, paul ricca, sam giancana, joey aiuppa, etc. weren't made?
chicago started out as the camorra
that's why they don't or didn't follow certain traditions
why would paul ricca prick a finger when his didn't get pricked?
