You're welcome, Chickie .


Things were different back then, Alfano. It can be said that some of the Italian American men of that generation turned to crime because doors were closed to them. And not to be an apologist, but it was true to a certain extent at that time. That's why they were more likely to look out for their neighbors back then. They were in crime out of necessity, not always by choice, so they were often kind to the people in the neighborhood. But anyone who uses that "doors are closed" excuse today is full of shit. If you join the mob today it's because you're criminal minded and lazy.

Italian Americans have produced more college graduates in this country than any other European immigrant group, save for the Jews. But keep in mind that the Jews came from more than one place (Poland, Russia, Hungary, etc.). So if you're born after, say, 1960, and you're still talking out of the side of your mouth, and saying thing like "I had no choice," and "they're only going after me because I'm Italian," you need to have your head examined.