“Parable of the Cafones” is a short story written by my friend and editor Larry Venturato
“Parable of the Cafones” is a short story written by my friend Larry Venturato. The story appeared in a recent edition of VIA. For those of you who don’t understand the term “cafone,” it is an Italian word meaning a peasant, but it is often used instead as a slang reference to an uncouth person or a person who is an embarrassment to himself or others.
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Joe Bruno on the Mob 
February 19, 2015 at 3:42 pm
Lawrence this read brings memories of growing up in Brooklyn in an Italian neighborhood. The nicknames and all! I liked it and could relate to it. Ciao!
February 19, 2015 at 7:58 pm
Hi Helen
Thank you for the nice comment.
All the very best,
Joe Bruno and Lawrence Venturato
February 20, 2015 at 2:10 pm
Loved this short story! I also love his other mob books I’ve read. They are fun to read and the aspects of that mob life are quite fascinating. Defnitely recommend reading his books!
February 20, 2015 at 3:07 pm
Margie, thanks for the kind words. But Larry Venturato, my editor, wrote “Parable of the Cafones,” not me.
February 20, 2015 at 6:27 pm
I was just including you also 🙂 I do love your organized crime books! I just mistyped.
February 20, 2015 at 11:43 pm
Thanks, Marie I’m almost finished with a book on Bonnie Parker from Bonnie and Clyde. I’ll add you to my email list to let your know when the book is out, probably by the end of March.