{So you start off purse snatching and busting open vending machines. Running brown paper bags over town for uncle Tony.
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You start off attending your first meetings at the lodge proud and honoured to have been invited. }
{You've no idea of the power structure of these guys or even aware there is one. They're all just nice guys who stick together. Business men who've taken you under their wing. Feed you a plate of pasta and give you a few bucks
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You don't understand all the rope around your neck trouser leg pulled up symbology of the rituals you're being put through. Just happy that you can do good for the local community whilst giving a little handshake to those brothers in positions to make sure your business wins the tender.}
{As time goes by you grow in your relationship with the guys. Proud and happy with their compliments and caring patronage. You move up to bigger things like hijacking trucks and selling the contraband knowing it's for the family. This is what we do.
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You continue with attending the lodge and moving up the degrees. Performing different rituals and learning more weirder stuff. It's OK is for the brotherhood. This is what we do. }
{Years later you're invited to a party in your honour. You're being 'Made' . You're one of the bosses now. You still don't really get all that Italian crap about lineage but who cares.
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Years later you're invited to become ordained to the 33rd degree. You're overjoyed. You're joining the ranks of the grand masters. The movers and shakers of the world. You've just accepted the words and rituals you've never really thought about just as part of it all but who cares. }
The Godless Goodfellas