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Maggio was a jerk to Fatso FIRST!!!


All Fatso did was kiss the photo of Maggio's sister and Maggio slams a stool over Fatso's head!!! Now kissing the photo was obnoxious yes! But Sinatra could have killed him! Maggio was a violent little fella and should have behaved himself.

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Oh for heaven's sake!

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Does that mean you agree with me?

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No, I just thought your comment was kind of silly. Like they were two children on the playground or something. And I thought Maggio was acting in a sort of light-hearted non-threatening way and Fatso was just plain mean.

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Do you mean Fatso was mean by kissing the photo of Maggio's sister? If that is what you are talking about it was certainly obnoxious but did he deserve to get bashed over the head with a stool? Maggio would have been better off to simply say "Fatso, that was uncalled for."

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Sorry but I'm on Maggio's side. First time I EVER saw anyone defend Fatso.

Fatso was looking for trouble, he was a sadistic bully, got what he deserved.

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Did you watch the movie? After kissing the photo which was bad enough, he then leaned over and whispered something in Prewitt's ear which caused Prewitt to stand up and start after him. Maggio beat him to it though. You can only imagine which disgusting idea Fatso relayed to Prewitt and you certainly cannot blame Maggio for getting a little out of sorts over it.

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Maggio would still be alive if he simply said, "Now Fatso what you said about my sister was certainly uncalled for, I would prefer that you did not make such a remark about her again."

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Would he be?

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