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Joseph R. Sicari Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Joseph R. Sicari

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Bratwurst Preparation and Family Involvement
Ditka Umberto!
Umberto Hey, coach! Don't you worry I got your bratwurst all ready! Huh?
[showing him the wrapped bratwurst]
Ditka Beautiful, grazie. Are your nephews working today?
Umberto Uh, si, in the back.
Ditka Go back there, take a look at these guys.
[to Phil]
Ditka These kids are the right age, and they live in the district. Why not?
[To Phil]
Phil Excuse me, mister, your two nephews, would they be interested in playing soccer?
[to Umberto]
Umberto Massimo e Gian Piero? No, they not play soccer. They come here to apprentice me. They have too much to learn. English, meat, too much.
Phil So, they don't play soccer at all?
Massimo Uncle, why do they want? ("Zio, ma che vuoi?")
[In Italian]
Umberto They want you to play soccer. ("Eh, giocare a calcio.")
[In Italian]
Gian Piero Really! Let us play! ("Davvero! Facci giocare!")
[In Italian]
Umberto Don't look like that to me, please!
Massimo and Gian Piero Uncle please! Uncle Umberto! ("Per favore, Zio! Zio Umberto!")
[Begging; In Italian]
Umberto No, be quiet. ("No, state zitti")
[In Italian]
Phil They play with American kids, they pick up English. A lot of famous athletes have learned English through sports; Sammy Sosa, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, uh.. Leon Spinks, Elvis Costello, Björn Borg, Mark Spitz.
Ditka Let the kids have some fun, huh?
Umberto Okay! Okay!
Phil Great!
Umberto But remember; meat first, then soccer!
Ditka I told ya, every great thing in life starts with a Brat.
[to Phil]
New Players Join the Team
Phil Tigers! Huddle up.
Ditka Come on, get in here.
Phil I know we're on a five-game losing streak but I've got good news. Umberto!
Phil We've got two new players joining the team. Guys; Gian Piero and Massimo. Now these boys are from ] so they don't speak English that well. We're all gonna help them learn. They're apprentice butchers.
[[Italy]
Mark Avery Could the blacksmiths and candlestick makers not make it?
Ditka Shut up.
Umberto I come back and pick-up 5:00. Buon divertimento. Prima la carne.
[making the two boys recite before leaving]
Gian Piero and Massimo Prima la carne.
Phil What?
Umberto Meat first!
Phil Meat first! Yes, we love meat!
Umberto Bye! ("Ciao!")
[In Italian]
Massimo and Gian Piero Bye, uncle! ("Ciao, Zio")
[In Italian]