YOU KNOW YOU ARE ITALIAN . Do you know why most men from Italy are named Tony? On the boat over to America they put a sticker on them that said TO NY.. . You know you're Italian when . . .You can bench press 325 pounds, shave twice a day and still cry when your mother yells at you. . You carry your lunch in a produce bag because you can't fit two cappicola sandwiches, 4 oranges, 2 bananas and pizzelles into a regular lunch bag. . Your mechanic, plumber, electrician, accountant, travel agent and lawyer are all your cousins. . You have at least 5 cousins living in the same town or street. All five of those cousins are named after your grandfather or grandmother. . You are on a first name basis with at least 8 banquet hall owners. . You only get one good shave from a disposable razor. . If someone in your family grows beyond 5' 9", it is presumed his Mother had an affair. . There are more than 28 people in your bridal party. . You netted more than $50,000 on your first communion. . And you REALLY, REALLY know you're Italian when: . Your grandfather had a fig tree. . You eat Sunday dinner at 2:00. . Christmas Eve . . . only fish. . Your mom's meatballs are the best. . You've been hit with a wooden spoon or had a shoe thrown at you. . Plastic on the furniture is normal. . You
know how to pronounce "manicotti" and "mozzarella. " . You fight over whether it's called "sauce" or "gravy." . You've called someone a "mamaluke." . And you understand "bada bing"
