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Uncle Alberto

Uncle Al is as sharp as they come at his age.... A classic 2nd generation Italian American with some small ties to the mafia in his youth.

 

His stories of growing up in Blue Island, Illinois have you hanging every word. My latest favorite; when my non-english speaking great, great grandmother hit an F.B.I agent over the head with a pizza paddle, simply because he entered her kitchen! All the agent needed was a question answered concerning a neighbor.... needless to say he never returned.

 

After we had lunch, I asked him if I could take his picture, he replied, "I don't want to ruin it with these wrinkles".

 

 

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Uploaded on April 18, 2008
Taken on April 13, 2008