That’s perfect for me, as I’m always off fighting the forces of evil. Just yesterday, I had quite the ammo shortage. You’d be surprised at how fast I go through rockets.
That’s a serious holiday celebration. The kind of house you want to steer clear of anytime of the year. For a moment, I thought the woman was wearing bacon around her neck, and I was thinking, now that’s a tough cookie. Oh, well. Hope Santa brings them everything they asked for–or else!
My immigrant and first and second generation Italian family were never involved in criminal ways . The men were blue collar or shop owners and the women slaved in the garment factories. But at 4 years old I could hold my own in poker or shooting craps with the old men. Knew what anisette, sambuca and amaretto were too. Never took to those horribly stinkin’ cigars though.
I suppose the genesis would be the citizen militia at 1775 Lexington and Concord. Paul there are so many drive-bys in Miami most do not even make the news. Mostly Haitian gangs. My daughter and family survived two just 2 weeks ago.
Ah yes. The reason I never got a Red Ryder BB gun. So I turned to matches. More destructive on a grander scale. Parents should never try to out smart devious children like me.
Ha! I just got a flashback of the neighborhood in Cleveland I once lived in . Little Italy. The kids I hung with had dads that were into all kinds of shady stuff. Today those kids are lawyers, judges and politicians up there. It’s true, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
While my neighborhood was called ‘Little Italy’ in fact it was ‘Little Sicily’. The Italians shunned the Sicilians and lived in another section of town known as ‘Bloody corners’. (lots of gangster killings went on there during prohibition, including a famous machine gun barber shop drive-by). It always seemed to me like the kettle was calling the pot black! LOL (From the view of a poor Idaho country boy transplant anyway )
You made me laugh out loud with this comment. Looking back at my little boy Christmas times, one thing from which I truly profited is that my presents really did include coloring books and art supplies of many forms. And model airplanes .
48 responses to ““Christmas at the Amato household” by Carl D’Agostino”
duckofindeed
December 14th, 2012 at 11:54
That’s perfect for me, as I’m always off fighting the forces of evil. Just yesterday, I had quite the ammo shortage. You’d be surprised at how fast I go through rockets.
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Carl D'Agostino
December 14th, 2012 at 12:39
It’s a lot of work being a tough gut.
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monicastangledweb
December 13th, 2012 at 23:45
That’s a serious holiday celebration. The kind of house you want to steer clear of anytime of the year. For a moment, I thought the woman was wearing bacon around her neck, and I was thinking, now that’s a tough cookie. Oh, well. Hope Santa brings them everything they asked for–or else!
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Carl D'Agostino
December 14th, 2012 at 02:36
Santa is cappo da tutti in his own way.
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Mal
December 11th, 2012 at 03:03
Ok, fine. And I’ll have the grapes.
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Carl D'Agostino
December 11th, 2012 at 06:14
Wise choice.
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clinock
December 11th, 2012 at 02:48
Wow, thanks – I was wondering what to get my kids – your column is so bloody helpful…
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Carl D'Agostino
December 11th, 2012 at 06:14
Al’s Junior’s Weapons Emporium.
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jannatwrites
December 11th, 2012 at 01:00
I guess that’s one way to deal with taking down the Christmas tree – just pull the pin and head for cover 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
December 11th, 2012 at 06:13
And blow up party photos too. Are you available to do the “shoot” ?
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Three Well Beings
December 11th, 2012 at 00:42
This isn’t little Ralphie in The Christmas Story! Amato Jr. will do more than shoot his eye out!
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Carl D'Agostino
December 11th, 2012 at 06:12
This is not about criminality. It is merely re the olive oil importing profession.
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Three Well Beings
December 11th, 2012 at 13:18
Too many episodes of the Soprranos…sorry Carl! 🙂
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Lori Lipsky
December 10th, 2012 at 23:23
Pow. Lovely ornaments on the tree. They are bang-up beautiful.
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Carl D'Agostino
December 11th, 2012 at 06:11
Have yourself a ratatatat Christmas…..
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Mark Petruska
December 10th, 2012 at 22:20
Or, What Happened When Ralphie Grew Up.
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Carl D'Agostino
December 11th, 2012 at 06:10
He joined the Peace Corps.
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petit4chocolatier
December 10th, 2012 at 20:20
Yikes!!
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Deb
December 10th, 2012 at 19:34
They learn early. 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 19:42
My immigrant and first and second generation Italian family were never involved in criminal ways . The men were blue collar or shop owners and the women slaved in the garment factories. But at 4 years old I could hold my own in poker or shooting craps with the old men. Knew what anisette, sambuca and amaretto were too. Never took to those horribly stinkin’ cigars though.
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cat
December 10th, 2012 at 13:12
Kids will be kids … most of the time they turn out to be alright … take it from me … Love, cat,
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 17:20
Most of the time but the exceptions OMG.
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cookie5683
December 10th, 2012 at 12:30
What? That looks like Christmas in Texas, just need some boots and a few dead things hanging on the wall. Lol
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 17:19
Cross cultural archetypes according to Karl Jung.
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Cakes and Shakes...
December 10th, 2012 at 12:19
Haha! Everyone looks very pleased with their gifts!
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 17:18
Oh time of joy….(and explosions).
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poemsandponderings
December 10th, 2012 at 10:43
Heyyy, Whats da kid gets for his birt-day a hoorse’s head?
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 17:17
Lincoln Touring Car with chauffeur.
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poemsandponderings
December 10th, 2012 at 18:48
And two in da hat.
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Hansi
December 10th, 2012 at 09:18
Every little boy wants a gun for Christmas
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 17:11
And older little boys want a “gun” that’s operationable again.
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P Russo
December 10th, 2012 at 09:14
Is this the genisis od culture of the second amendment so outspoken today. Thanks to the colder temps we only had 4 gun deaths in Chicago this weeked.
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 17:36
I suppose the genesis would be the citizen militia at 1775 Lexington and Concord. Paul there are so many drive-bys in Miami most do not even make the news. Mostly Haitian gangs. My daughter and family survived two just 2 weeks ago.
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RoSy
December 10th, 2012 at 09:01
Gives a whole different meaning to – “You’ll shoot you’re eye out!”
🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 09:18
Ah yes. The reason I never got a Red Ryder BB gun. So I turned to matches. More destructive on a grander scale. Parents should never try to out smart devious children like me.
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Angelia Sims
December 10th, 2012 at 08:59
Hahaha. I like the hand as a tree topper. Too funny. 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 09:15
I wonder how many will catch/understand Black Hand.
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campfireshadows
December 10th, 2012 at 08:32
Ha! I just got a flashback of the neighborhood in Cleveland I once lived in . Little Italy. The kids I hung with had dads that were into all kinds of shady stuff. Today those kids are lawyers, judges and politicians up there. It’s true, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 09:15
Looks like they all got their pre school Sicilian training.
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campfireshadows
December 10th, 2012 at 09:24
While my neighborhood was called ‘Little Italy’ in fact it was ‘Little Sicily’. The Italians shunned the Sicilians and lived in another section of town known as ‘Bloody corners’. (lots of gangster killings went on there during prohibition, including a famous machine gun barber shop drive-by). It always seemed to me like the kettle was calling the pot black! LOL (From the view of a poor Idaho country boy transplant anyway )
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Maxi
December 10th, 2012 at 07:12
It ain’t the good ol’ days.
Blessings ~ Maxi
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 07:16
And we are better off now.
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earthriderjudyberman
December 10th, 2012 at 06:55
Little Amato Jr. will have a blast this Christmas.
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 07:15
Yep, a real “bang-up” time.
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Tori Nelson
December 10th, 2012 at 06:39
Will not let Thomas see this post because it’s bound to make him think the dinky coloring book I got him is lame 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 06:50
You made me laugh out loud with this comment. Looking back at my little boy Christmas times, one thing from which I truly profited is that my presents really did include coloring books and art supplies of many forms. And model airplanes .
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Ankur Mithal
December 10th, 2012 at 05:47
Diff’rent strokes for diff’rent folks
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Carl D'Agostino
December 10th, 2012 at 06:51
It’s a cultural thing I suppose.
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