Teflon Don gone

[strangeanimal]

... John Gotti died of throat cancer earlier today in a prison hospital in Illinois, at 61.

I think Gotti will end up going down as the last of the big Dons... he certainly was the most "Hollywood" by far of any of the bosses in recent memory. I wonder if his showmanship was life imitating art... so much of what he said and did looked like it was plucked from a movie screen.

... in other news, I must be a real runner now... I got my registration number today! I'll be running the streets of Montreal with "135" pinned to my back. I won't be hard to find, just look for the guy gasping frantically for air. more so depending on how far along the course I am. ;)

at least the weather might cooperate... the forecast for Saturday has gone from low twenties and partly cloudy to high teens and scattered showers. guess which i'm pulling for. :p

Comments

[newschick.livejournal.com]

Go Running Man go!!

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[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

go me!!

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[newschick.livejournal.com]

I'll be cheering for you....even though I'll be far away and really probably not even awake...but still!

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[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

it's the thought that counts. :)

Re: John Gotti

[thothmeister.livejournal.com]

Considering the lives of alleged mafiosa, just the fact that he lived until he was 61 was amazing!

Re: John Gotti

[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

no kidding... even rarer is when they die of natural causes on the outside!