I don't often link to stories from our big city competition but... George Anastasia's piece about Philadelphia mob boss Joe Ligambi is pretty interesting.

It was especially interesting to me because recently Mrs. Spencerblog was given two bottles of wine allegedly made by Mr. Ligambi himself.

Made, as in, put up by, not made as in inducted into the family.

The wine came along with a friendly suggestion that we return the bottles when they're empty.

Mrs. Spencerblog wanted to know what happens if we don't.

"Just return the bottles," was the response. In other words, we get to keep our thumbs.

Capice?