The Winter Hill Gang is a structured confederation of Boston, Massachusetts-area organized crime figures, predominantly Irish-American and Italian-American. It derives its name from the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts north of Boston. Its members have included notorious Boston gangsters Howie Winter, James "Buddy" McLean, James J. "Whitey" Bulger, and John Martorano and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi. They were most influential from 1965 under the rule of McLean and Winter until the takeover led by Bulger in 1979.
The Winter Hill Gang was given its name in the 1970s by journalists at The Boston Herald, although the name was hardly ever openly used as a reference to them. While Winter Hill Gang members are alleged to have been involved with most typical organized-crime-related activities, they are perhaps most known for fixing horse races in the northeastern United States. Twenty-one members and associates, including Winter, were indicted by federal prosecutors in 1979.
They were heavily involved in illegal activities including racketeering, armed robbery, horse-race fixing, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, murder, extortion, prostitution, weapons trafficking, loan-sharking, hijacking and, corruption. Their allies are the Mullen Gang and their rivals were the Charlestown Mob and the Patriarca Crime Family.
The Winter Hill Gang was given its name in the 1970s by journalists at The Boston Herald, although the name was hardly ever openly used as a reference to them. While Winter Hill Gang members are alleged to have been involved with most typical organized-crime-related activities, they are perhaps most known for fixing horse races in the northeastern United States. Twenty-one members and associates, including Winter, were indicted by federal prosecutors in 1979.
They were heavily involved in illegal activities including racketeering, armed robbery, horse-race fixing, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, murder, extortion, prostitution, weapons trafficking, loan-sharking, hijacking and, corruption. Their allies are the Mullen Gang and their rivals were the Charlestown Mob and the Patriarca Crime Family.
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Get the logan hill mug.1. A region of Kansas characterized by gently rolling hills, under which lie limestone and flint. Cattle, livestock, and not much else make up the population of the Flint Hills.
2. A term used to mean "nothing", due to the Flint Hills' barren status and the general boring feeling you get when driving I-35 or I-70 through them.
2. A term used to mean "nothing", due to the Flint Hills' barren status and the general boring feeling you get when driving I-35 or I-70 through them.
1. Yeah, we're driving through the Flint Hills right now. You can tell because there are no towns for 50 miles in any direction.
2. J: Hey, man, what's up?
T: Ah, Flint Hills, you?
J: Ditto. Flint Hills is happenin' around here.
2. J: Hey, man, what's up?
T: Ah, Flint Hills, you?
J: Ditto. Flint Hills is happenin' around here.
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Get the Flint Hills mug.This is the day which immediately precedes a person's 40th birthday. This is the height of a person's life experience as they will be over the hill the next day when they turn 40 years old.
It is typically celebrated with songs celebrating hills and tops and is one last burst of color before the traditional all black attire for the over the hill observance.
A person's Top of the Hill day supersedes any other person's actual birthday in order of importance and should be the larger of the two celebrations as this day happens only once in a lifetime.
It is typically celebrated with songs celebrating hills and tops and is one last burst of color before the traditional all black attire for the over the hill observance.
A person's Top of the Hill day supersedes any other person's actual birthday in order of importance and should be the larger of the two celebrations as this day happens only once in a lifetime.
Sarah: "I hear you're going to be over the hill tomorrow!"
Katie: "Yes, but today I'm at the top of the hill!"
Ralph: "Happy top of the hill day! Enjoy it, it's all downhill starting tomorrow when you turn 40!"
Monique: "Did you hear today is Chris's Top of the Hill day!? there's a HUGE Party in the breakroom!"
Erin: "ya.. .but today is my actual birthday"
Monique: "Don't be selfish! You know Top of the Hill days are more important than regular old birthdays!"
Erin: "oh."
Katie: "Yes, but today I'm at the top of the hill!"
Ralph: "Happy top of the hill day! Enjoy it, it's all downhill starting tomorrow when you turn 40!"
Monique: "Did you hear today is Chris's Top of the Hill day!? there's a HUGE Party in the breakroom!"
Erin: "ya.. .but today is my actual birthday"
Monique: "Don't be selfish! You know Top of the Hill days are more important than regular old birthdays!"
Erin: "oh."
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Get the hit the hills mug.A phrase denoting a particular issue or subject to which a person could choose or not choose to commit. Suggests being obstinate or stubborn; i.e. the person will defend their opinion at any cost.
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