Before Prohibition hit, the New York mafia had another racket that netted them millions of dollars in profits.  The name of the game? Sweet, sweet baby artichokes. The man in charge? Ciro Terranova, the Artichoke King of New York.

Featured music: 
"Geneviève" by Lee Maddeford (http://www.leemaddeford.ch)
"Mouth of Seven Tongues" by Big Blood (http://www.etsy.com/shop/dontrustheruin)
"minute waltz" by Alastair Cameron (http://www.cameronmusic.co.uk/)

Before Prohibition hit, the New York mafia had another racket that netted them millions of dollars in profits. The name of the game? Sweet, sweet baby artichokes. The man in charge? Ciro Terranova, the Artichoke King of New York. Featured music: "Geneviève" by Lee Maddeford (http://www.leemaddeford.ch) "Mouth of Seven Tongues" by Big Blood (http://www.etsy.com/shop/dontrustheruin) "minute waltz" by Alastair Cameron (http://www.cameronmusic.co.uk/)

The Artichoke King

Because history shouldn't be silent.

Footnote is a look at all people, places and events that never quite made it into history class.

Because history shouldn't be silent. Footnote is a look at all people, places and events that never quite made it into history class.

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The Artichoke King

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