I'm the only non-Italian on the crew. Three out of five of us are called Nick so now I just call everyone Nick, including myself.

It's a running joke, even with customers. It's the classic butcher name. "Hey Nick, can I get a pound of salami?" "Nicky, order me a nice brisket to feed forty for an intimate family dinner, capeesh?"

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