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Old 07-18-2008, 10:39 AM
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Late 60s - I was at a friend's house, taking a break from playing outside and watching TV. A news flash comes on the screen showing the police pushing a man in handcuffs into a police car, announcing "Jimmy the Bomber" (Mafia) had been caught. My friend says "Hey, that's my GRANDPA - MOM, GRANDPA'S ON TV!!!!"

Her mom came running into the room and said "You kids go out and play - NOW!"

My friend moved away, but I thought of her years later in 1978 when her grandfather was "officially retired" in the same manner as "Sonny" from "The Godfather." The front page of the newspaper showed his Cadillac riddled with bullets. I felt bad for my friend because she really loved her grandfather.
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