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Perhaps this refers to Giuseppe Bacciagaluppi who, during World War II, Gwas a leader in the Italian Resistance who worked to rescue Allied prisoners of war. He served with the Committee of National Liberation (CLN) and was a friend of Ferruccio Parri, another significant figure in the Resistance. The records for Bacciagaluppi's efforts in saving over 1,500 POWs are preserved at the Istituto Parri in Milan. But this is a stretch, as I can't locate any crime figures with that name. | Perhaps this refers to Giuseppe Bacciagaluppi who, during World War II, Gwas a leader in the Italian Resistance who worked to rescue Allied prisoners of war. He served with the Committee of National Liberation (CLN) and was a friend of Ferruccio Parri, another significant figure in the Resistance. The records for Bacciagaluppi's efforts in saving over 1,500 POWs are preserved at the Istituto Parri in Milan. But this is a stretch, as I can't locate any crime figures with that name. | ||
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Revision as of 12:37, 12 October 2025
Contents
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penny scale
These existed back then, exactly as described;
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Al, Benny, Chuck, deQuincy, and Edgeworth
"fictional names" of guys working at Wisebroad's Shoes
bringing out a fin
A five-dollar note is known colloquially as a fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck. A ten-dollar note is known colloquially as a ten-spot, a dixie, a sawbuck, or a tenner.
Brannock Device
The classic metal foot-measuring instrument you’ve seen in shoe stores and, yep, it dates right back to the 1930s.
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Pinochle and Sheepshead games Both Pinochle and Sheepshead are old, very social trick-taking card games with deep German and Central European roots, and both were hugely popular in the American Midwest (especially Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois) during the 1920s–1940s.
what curlers call a bonspiel
A bonspiel (Scottish Gaelic bàn spèil, meaning “a fair play” or “a gathering for a game”) is a curling competition or meet, usually involving multiple teams and lasting several days.
guy with the augur
An augur is a diviner, in this context a device to locate fish
Missouri Synod Lutheran
The Missouri Synod Lutheran Church, formally known as the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), is a conservative, confessional branch of Lutheranism based in the United States. They believe that the Bible is the inspired and salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
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swinging traffic at a bankruptcy sale
Moving stolen merchandise: fencing hot goods, or passing them along the chain (“He’s swinging traffic out the back door”).
o mio babbino caro
"O mio babbino caro" ("Oh my dear papa") is a beloved soprano aria from Giacomo Puccini’s 1918 opera Gianni Schicchi. It’s one of the most beautiful and frequently performed pieces in all opera repertoire — tender, lyrical, and heartbreakingly simple. The plot centers on a group of greedy relatives trying to alter a rich man’s will. Lauretta pleads with her father to help because she wants to marry her beloved, Rinuccio. Her line “O mio babbino caro” is both affectionate and manipulative — she’s tugging at her father’s heartstrings so he’ll agree to her marriage.
Bacciagaluppi
Perhaps this refers to Giuseppe Bacciagaluppi who, during World War II, Gwas a leader in the Italian Resistance who worked to rescue Allied prisoners of war. He served with the Committee of National Liberation (CLN) and was a friend of Ferruccio Parri, another significant figure in the Resistance. The records for Bacciagaluppi's efforts in saving over 1,500 POWs are preserved at the Istituto Parri in Milan. But this is a stretch, as I can't locate any crime figures with that name.
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Hope Twinkletoes ain't taking it too personally
Someone who's "twinkle-toes" moves lightly on their feet—such as a dancer, athlete, or boxer. But it could be used sarcastically toward men to suggest someone is overly delicate, fussy, or not rugged.
