They Call Me Baba Booey (35 page)

My parents’ wedding photo, 1951.

My personal life was at a nine when this photo was taken.

On the roof of the Empire State Building just before my mom had a meltdown.

High school yearbook photo. I may have been a little influenced by
Saturday Night Fever
.

Steven, Dad, Anthony, and me. Mom made sure our shirts were just as tacky as the tree.

Me with Pacino and Scorsese during the filming of
Serpico
. Oh, wait, that’s me, my brother Tony, and my dad.

On my way to greatness at Adelphi.

I was severely towel-snapped right after this photo was taken.

In tenth-grade history class. That was the cutest girl in the school sitting behind me. I’m sure she was impressed!

With Mom and Dad after I won an award from the custodians … a $50 savings bond. I went through a phase where I thought if I didn’t smile, no one would notice my teeth.

The closest I’ve ever come to having abs!

I promise, my brother was the gay one. What the fuck was I thinking?

Me, Steve, Vinnie, and Frank—my guys—trying to look tough.

Read the shirt. I was such a guido. This was the last time I ever wore a Yankee hat.
(photo credit i.1)