I am a Second generation 100% Italian-American born in Brooklyn..so I qualify. My Dad's family all from Naples and my Mother's all from Castellamare Del Golfo in Sicily.
Nick names like, "Louie The Lug" "Vinnie Bombatz" "Pissy Eyes"
"Two Ton Tony", "PF" "Wops down below", "Mamaluca", "Frankie Pappa", "Jackie Angels", "Frankie Boy", "Che Che" and a name like "Tony Ronzonni-Sono Buoni" ... they all have an individual story connected to them, each one is a gem ... i.e. "Pissy Eyes" from Bari, he got his nick name because his eyes would start to tear up a little, every time he got a great polka hand...needless to say no one ever told him that for years and years. Such is part of the Italian-American cultural dynamic.
Yet there was a time my people suffered greatly due to prejudice and descrimination...but now since the movie "The Godfather I II & III not to mention The Sporanos...now everybody is eating Pizza and wants to be Italian !! Amazing!
Gabisha paisano ... ?
2006-08-11
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