All I ever did was supply a demand that was pretty popular. Why, the very guys that make my trade good are the ones that yell the loudest about me. Some of the leading judges use the stuff. - Al Capone 1947 became a memorable year for many different reasons. Peace again filled the world. The Marshall Plan offered help to European nations so they could recover economically after World War II. Jackie Robinson became the first black major league baseball player. Al Capone died. And for me, I made my First Communion. In the life of a Roman Catholic, the First Holy Communion is a very special day, and mine was even more important for my family, because it occurred less than four months after my uncle Al died. It gave everyone in my family something happy to look forward to. Sunday, May 11, 1947, Mother’s Day, was a gorgeous spring day, with just enough nip in the air to remind us that Chicago winters tend to linger.
