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Post by Super Mario on Mar 9, 2024 21:59:03 GMT -5
"yes indeed, this is where it all began for me was right here. Sadly, I never got to know my mama as she died before I was ever one year old so it was my papa who taught me everything I know about our Italian Heritage he raised me to be tough and strong and I taught myself many other skills. I learned about business and I learned about the Cosa Nostra which is the Sicilian Mafia and the generations of Mafioso that built it and the culture. How they served the community both public and private, good and bad. I chose to take a part in it when eventually I moved from The Bronx to Brooklyn." He says he inspects the freshness of today's selection and orders specific particular types of sausage, salami and many other meats and doing the same inspection with the cheeses, breads, and pastas he makes his selections and orders knowing just what he wants at all times as he pays for his purchases.
they make their way to the Limo as they all get in.
Yoshi, let's get outtahere! we're goin' home alright?."
Yoshi nods wordlessly as they make the drive.
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 9, 2024 22:09:42 GMT -5
I'm not to familiar with mafia history, outside of Al Capone and the sopranos
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 9, 2024 22:43:53 GMT -5
Not too many people are very familiar exactly. it is a lot to take in and unless you're a born and raised Italian there's a lot that is mostly family secrets and other stuff they keep close to the vest and only trust who are as close to them as if they WERE family even if they were born different.Those kinda people who'll keep it secret to the grave. Yoshi soon pulls up at Mario's request and we see a homeless man on the streets looking to survive whom he calls over as he offers a $100.00 bill with his blessing Man: Brother, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. May God Bless You. Mario: Its always a blessing to be able to share the wealth with those in need. The Lord God loveth a Cheerful Giver. with that they're on the way and arrive at Terminal Warehouse. Mario's home.
An old warehouse where around the back and up the stairs Mario and a few others converted them into a giant housing complex.
"Here we are Ladies welcome to my house. This is a place me and few others who, like the fellow you saw hard on his luck on the street and were looking for work helped to build over several months to a year's time. We did a lot of cleaning and rebuilding and restoration all to create this beautiful little conversion."
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 9, 2024 23:18:58 GMT -5
This is a very nice place, Mario
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 10, 2024 20:58:09 GMT -5
"Oh, Thank you very much its passion project of hard work"
after gathering the groceries Mario goes to work putting up a portion of the groceries as he takes out what he needs and gets himself cleaned up and ready to cook
"Today, I'm gonna go ahead and treat us all to a traditional Sicilian Spaghetti Dinner. he tells them as he gets everything heated up."
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 10, 2024 21:10:22 GMT -5
sounds great, when you live a life like mine you don't get to eat too many home cooked meals, I'm used to catering at arenas, hotel food and grabbing stuff from gas stations.
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 10, 2024 21:49:45 GMT -5
"trust me then, you'll enjoy this greatly because in the great Italian tradition we are a people who love to cook! " he says as after an hour and a half the spaghetti is done and he moves on to doing other dishes.
as he sets everything on the table and prepares the wine a Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling White Wine.
they prepare to eat as Mario says prayer before hand and are soon jo8ined by presence up the stairs. who calls with a voice like an angel and who Mario recognizes immediately.
Rosalina: Mario? are you home
Mario:Eyy! Rosalina! How long has it been? and oh my goodness do you look beautiful! and Toad eyy how's my boy ah? he says giving the two some love.
Karlie, Hilda I would like to introduce you to my fiance Rosalina and her son Torrie a.k.a "Toad". They'll be joining us for dinner.
Rosalina and Toad: A pleasure to meet you both. they say greeting our guests as they take seats and plates.
Mario: Buon Appetito everybody!
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 10, 2024 22:22:42 GMT -5
Karlie: Nice to meet you both.
Hilda smiles and nods.
Karlie: Rosalina, if you feel we are imposing, Hilda and I will kindly leave and grab something to eat back at our hotel
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 10, 2024 22:29:40 GMT -5
Rosalina: Darling, I wouldn't hear of it. I f there's one thing Mario taught me its that in an Italian home everyone is considered family no matter if you are a guest.
Mario: exactly right! you don't ever have to feel like you're imposing you're both more than welcome here. Hospitality here in an Italian home is always number one.
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 10, 2024 23:23:45 GMT -5
Karlie smiles
Alright then lets eat.
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 11, 2024 19:04:41 GMT -5
after a good dinner and conversation it's closing in on the early evening Mario asks "I don't know if anyone here has anything going on tomorrow and has to get going but I was going to the stadium tonight and wanted to see if anybody wanna come? as my brother Luigi is entering his latest go-kart tournament race and I wanna go cheer him on eh? he's not only my in-sparring partner when we go to the gym but he's a heck of racer and mechanic too!
Toad: I'd love to come along if it's okay with mama. I love watching Luigi race!
Rosalina: sorry Mario I can't tonight but so long as you bring Toad home at a decent hour I have no problem with him going.
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 11, 2024 19:31:06 GMT -5
We'd be happy to join you and Toad, and cheer your brother on.
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 12, 2024 15:07:39 GMT -5
oh wonderful!
Rosalina, if you wanna stay the night before you leave in the morning love you are welcome to but otherwise take care and I'll see ya again. (the two kiss as she says goodbye to them and reminds him to bring toad back at a decent hour.)
Okay, everybody let's go! he says as the four make for downstairs where Yoshi awaits.
Okay Yoshi!, to Madison Square Garden and don't spare the horsepower got it?
Yoshi nods as they are on their way.
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 12, 2024 16:03:17 GMT -5
is your brother a good racer?
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 12, 2024 20:01:25 GMT -5
He is actually one of the best..he's a midweight category level 4 racer and is unafraid to mix it up when there's a crowd in order to get through. he's won numerous championships in the past and is last year's champion and this year's series leader in points.
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 12, 2024 23:01:56 GMT -5
Cool.
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 12, 2024 23:27:01 GMT -5
we get our tickets and take our seats as the racers are announced and Luigi is in the 21'st position on the outside.
the call is made to start your engines as they drive 2 laps on pace and the race begins
its fast pacing for the first 30 laps until an accident causes a caution which thankfully Luigi didn't get caught up in.
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 12, 2024 23:55:19 GMT -5
Hilda: This is very exciting.
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Post by Super Mario on Mar 13, 2024 0:49:15 GMT -5
"always is... you can't make this stuff up ..the experience is much more intense live" its lap 75 and this time Luigi attempting to get in the lead causes a pileup pulling to a slowdown as cars passing get caught in it like metal to a magnet "ugh! that looked nasty! turn 2 in the far corner idk if you can see it barely" Mario points it out.
we see Luigi joining the rest of the cars taking it slow on the caution laps in the near front of the pack in 5th place currently on the inside.
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Post by Karlie Nash on Mar 13, 2024 1:04:50 GMT -5
Of course in close quarters accidents tend to happen.
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