I've heard the banished thing over the years, but the first time I heard the paper clip story was only in the last few years. I'm calling bullshit on that story. It wasn't crow or leonetti who said it either. I think it was Anastasia.
You guys are right" it was a choice for Nick and after Nicks mother decided to invest into a large apartment building her brothers who are the Piccolo brothers most likely mentioned it to Bruno before Nick even asked to go to AC to take over the rackets that were held by jewish an Irish for forty some years or better.
And yes Anastasia grew up around these guys here on Bellevue ave just a few short blocks from Ducktown.
I am sure that Anastasia was not in with the in crowd and has had a deep dislike for wise guys since his first go around on the boardwalk or South Philly .
