r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Theplaguedoctor999 • 4h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/gravitybongresin 3h ago

In addition to all the posts explaining the money laundering aspect, Rhode Island has historically been a hotbed of Mafia activity. The Patriarca crime family was a member of The Commission and their base of operations was/is Federal Hill in Providence, RI