By Lanny Morgnanesi
On Facebook, I saw posts listing 10 people “I’ve met,” with one being a lie. I decided to play and put up these 10.
- Johnny Four Fingers
- Frank “Two Meatballs” Ferretti
- Bing Bang Ciao
- Joey Lollipops
- Pauli “Rembrandt” Scungeel
- Spinach Face Tommy
- Tony Loud Cry
- Pasquale “Dog Shoes” Maroni
- Vincent Steam Breath Bug Eyes
- Nathan the Nickel
Then I realized the more curious readers might want to know how these men got their names. So here at NotebookM I’ve decided to provide that information.
Johnny Four Fingers – As a child, his big hands prevented him from reaching inside a soda machine to steal Cokes. So he used his father’s power saw to remedy that.
Frank “Two Meatballs” Ferretti – Always thin, his grandmother said she’d give him a quarter if he gained weight. To look heavier, he stuffed a meatball into each cheek.
Bing Bang Ciao – Upon leaving a drinking establishment, he would always bang his left fist on the bar, then bang his right, then say good night.
Joey Lollipops – He robbed a corner store but took only candy.
Pauli “Rembrandt” Scungeel – The best forger in Brooklyn.
Spinach Face Tommy – Chronic acne.
Tony Loud Cry – A rival gang caught him and threatened to cut off his testicles and shove them up his rectum. His lament was heard three blocks away.
Pasquale “Dog Shoes” Moroni – The heat went out at a cheap motel where he was staying with a hooker. He took her fake fur and fashioned it into slippers.
Vincent Steam Breath Bug Eyes – He survived a garroting, but it was not pretty.
Nathan the Nickel – He lived on Fifth Street, as opposed to Nathan the Dime, who lived on 10th.
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