Thursday, January 22, 2026

Impossible To Say This Name Without Gesturing

While celebrating my mother-in-law's 85th birthday this past weekend, we spent some time looking through photos my sister-in-law had included in a video she created for her mom. 

As they are part of an Italian Catholic family, many of the photos were from baptisms, first communions, and other Catholic rites of passage. 

When we came across a photo of my husband's baptism, someone asked, "Who is that person in the photo? Who is Tim's godfather?"

To be funny (and because I hate silence), I was about to insert, "Vito Corleone” into the conversation, as he is perhaps the most well-known, quintessential Italian godfather of all time. 

But before I could speak, my mother-in-law blurted out, "My uncle, Gigi Pepe!"

Ladies and gentlemen, I stand corrected. Gigi Pepe is unequivocally the most quintessential Italian godfather of all time.

Can't make this stuff up,

Brutalism

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