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Italian city bans ‘Godfather,’ mafia souvenirs because it ‘humiliates’ the locals
By Alex Mitchell,
3 hours ago
It’s not “strictly business,” it’s personal.
A city in Sicily is trying to rescind its connections to organized crime by banning the sale of souvenirs relevant to the mafia.
The mayor of Agrigento gave the Sicilian message that street vendors and gift shop tchotchkes — very similar to mob-related paraphernalia sold in tourist traps around NYC — “humiliates the local community.”
“I order a ban on the sale of any type of object that praises, or refers in any way and form, to the mafia and organized crime,” mayor Francesco Miccichè said.
The influence of the mafia and “The Godfather” are taking over a Sicilian area. The city of Agrigento now banned the sale of anything mob-related. picture alliance via Getty Images
They were iconically carried by the bodyguards of Al Pacino’s incognito Michael Corleone as he hid out after killing Virgil “The Turk” Sollozzo inside a Bronx restaurant.
The shotguns carried by Michael Corleone’s bodyguards are especially popular in Sicilian souvenirs. Courtesy Everett Collection
Some of the challenges come from tourism websites that market “The Godfather” as a travel incentive to Sicily and outline its many local filming locations.
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