Happy Birthday, Mafia!

June, 1979

There Are many theories of how and why the Mafia actually began, but most mafiosi agree that it was created in June of 1479 by Sicilian tailor-philosopher Don Turridu Laminula. Known also as the father of symbolism, Laminula invented the Black Hand logo, designed the first club jacket and came up with the idea of putting a canary in a man's mouth if he talked. Since its humble beginnings, the honored society has flourished. Membership now numbers in the thousands, and almost every member is cele...