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Rocky is the fifth Mattaman child; he’s born a few weeks after Moose’s family moves to Alcatraz. Theresa is extremely possessive of her baby brother, insisting before his birth that he’s her baby and later bringing him onto the boat to see Teresina Capone (it’s “history,” and as far as Theresa is concerned, Rocky can’t miss it). Mrs. Capone rocks a screaming Rocky to sleep on the boat, which horrifies Theresa once she realizes who the elderly lady who takes her baby brother actually is.
Rocky Mattaman Quotes in Al Capone Does My Shirts
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Chapter 22: Al Capone’s Mama
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I can’t get over this. I keep thinking about when Al Capone was a baby. I’ll bet his mama sang him the same song she sang to Rocky. I’ll bet she held his hand when they crossed the street, packed his lunch for school and sewed his name into his jacket—A. CAPONE so everyone would know it was his.
I’ll bet she wishes she could do it all over again too...if only Al were little and she could.
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Rocky Mattaman Quotes in Al Capone Does My Shirts
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Chapter 22: Al Capone’s Mama
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I can’t get over this. I keep thinking about when Al Capone was a baby. I’ll bet his mama sang him the same song she sang to Rocky. I’ll bet she held his hand when they crossed the street, packed his lunch for school and sewed his name into his jacket—A. CAPONE so everyone would know it was his.
I’ll bet she wishes she could do it all over again too...if only Al were little and she could.
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