The Anonymous Call to James Gandolfini: A Don...

A Don never wears Shorts!
The story about the anonymous call to James Gandolfini is quite intriguing. According to Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa in this show and their book "Woke Up This Morning," Gandolfini received a late-night phone call from an unknown number. The caller didn't identify himself but eventually said, "Listen, you're a great actor, we like what you're doing, but you got to know one thing: a don never wears shorts," and then hung up!
This line later made its way into "The Sopranos" in the S04 premiere, where Carmine Lupertazzi tells Tony Soprano, "A don doesn't wear shorts".
(Gandolfini was reportedly disturbed by the call, but there's no concrete evidence to suggest that the caller was actually a member of the mafia.)
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[@petepyeatt6909]

I’m not a Don by any means, and even I never wear shorts.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

I have shorts on right now 😂

[@zmoney2164]

Guess I’m never wearing shorts again

[@bellatime]

Chill out don )

[@Major42]

Lol

[@jeffglass6484]

Have you been to the beach before?

[@AstonishingSodApe]

A don wears whatever the fuck he wants to, because he’s a fucking Don

[@bellatime]

Fuck yeahhh

[@t-800o]

Spoken like a Don

[@DonOnAMeme]

I am a Don. Born and raised. I rarely wear shorts. And I live in New Orleans.

[@ofearghailthefearless6481]

Wasn't James approached by a few former mafia members IRL as well?

[@RickyIcecubes]

It was probably Vince Palermo who called him. That's the guy Tony Soprano is based on.

[@bellatime]

Interesting

[@toby099]

as if Vinny Palermo was ever considered a don by the other families…they’re a glorified crew

[@paulmarsh9838]

Michael Franzese has talked about this. He says a Don can wear shorts

[@bellatime]

😆👍

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

That doesn't apply to swim trunks though

[@realkingofantarctica]

That line plays in my head whenever I see a short-wearer in public. By all means, they have the right to wear what they want and be comfortable, especially on a hot summer day, but wearing tailored trousers is a power-move that just can't be topped.

[@bellatime]

Dude, take it easy. Even Tony wears shorts. And that's still one of his power moves!

[@johndeer8489]

Are they lying? The oroginal stories is told that a guy came up to him in a bar

[@bellatime]

I don't have any idea

[@sethhornaday5943]

I where what I want global warming