Grumpy Theme Week: Hellfire Clubs

Gangs that are formed by poor people who want money are the most common but not, perhaps, the worst. The worst are gangs that are formed by rich people who want fun. And the most infamous of these would be the Hellfire Club.
Although they never called themselves that, preferring the Monks of Medmenham, [...]

Gangster Theme Week: The Kray Twins

Twins are creepy. But a couple of the creepiest twins had to the The Krays.
Ron and Reggie Kray grew up in the East End of London back when the East End of London looked a bit like Baghdad. Most people who grew up in that mess were crooks of one kind or another.
But [...]

Gangster Theme Week: Johnny Torrio

If you look for images of Al Capone on Google, you’ll find 45 pages. There’s dogs, pizzas, cartoons, movies and all sorts of things. But, if you look for images of John Torrio, you’ll find two pages of pictures. That’s just how he would have liked it.
Torrio, aka “The Brain” was Capone’s [...]

Grumpy Theme Week: Gangsters

You love them. But that’s only because you like to think of yourself as one. When you actually meet one, he’ll either make you shit yourself or you won’t even know that you’ve met one. Maybe you’ll think he’s a great guy. You’ll think that until you owe him something.
Anyway, [...]