On Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:54:25 AM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:58:52 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
> > I'll bet you many Americans couldn't name every state on a blank USA map
> That was a required job skill for some people who I worked with.
>
> I don't want the emeritus American to feel left out, but also Alaska and
> northern Canada, where they keep changing borders.

That never affected the mob from getting what they wanted. The don and his wife at Mar-el-Lago probably can't point stuff out on maps, either. Or even simply google where it is, like Bruce.

On 3/19/2021 12:20 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:54:25 AM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:58:52 -0400, Gary wrote:
>>
>>> I'll bet you many Americans couldn't name every state on a blank USA map
>> That was a required job skill for some people who I worked with.
>>
>> I don't want the emeritus American to feel left out, but also Alaska and
>> northern Canada, where they keep changing borders.
>
> That never affected the mob from getting what they wanted. The don and his wife at Mar-el-Lago probably can't point stuff out on maps, either. Or even simply google where it is, like Bruce.
>

Speaking of the mob and Don (aka Godfather)...
Remember way back when John Gotti was considered the NYC mafia Godfather?

I remember seeing a small article on page 2 of my newspaper one day at
that time.

A petty thief with a long history of muggings and robbery saw a priest
walking with an old lady one night. He assulted the priest then turned
and punched out the old lady, grabbed her purse and took off running.

Some helpful citizens saw that and they tackled the guy as he tried to
run past them. They called the cops and he was arrested.

Later, in the interrogation room, the guy was very arrogant. He had been
in jail many times before (short sentences) and didn't mind doing a bit
more time. "Go ahead and convict me. I don't care. I'll be out in a year
or two anyway."

That's when the detective informed him that the priest he assaulted was
John Gotti's brother and the old lady was his mother.

The suspect visibly paled and shut his mouth when he heard that. LOLOL

I never did see a follow-up to that story. I should google it. I just
made a note to do that today.