Al Neri
Albert "Al" Neri is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and Francis Ford Coppola's trilogy of films based on it. In all three motion pictures, he is portrayed by actor Richard Bright. He functions as Michael Corleone's personal enforcer and assassin.
In the novel
In the novel The Godfather, Neri begins his career as a New York City police officer, where he earns a reputation for a fierce temper, quick reflexes, and physical strength. He frequently patrols with a large flashlight, which he uses to assault Italian youths who run with gangs or shattering the windshields of diplomats who disregard traffic or parking laws. After his wife leaves him, Neri kills a drug dealer and pimp by cracking his skull with the flashlight and is convicted of manslaughter.
Tom Hagen and Peter Clemenza see Neri as a potential replacement for Luca Brasi, Vito Corleone's feared enforcer, and arrange his release from prison. Normally, policemen are barred from becoming made men, but they were impressed enough with Neri to recommend that Michael intercede. Michael, appealing to Neri's sense of loyalty and Sicilian-American roots, recruits him into Clemenza's regime. Clemenza is initially impressed by the ferocity that Neri displays in their first meeting. Neri later "makes his bones" and becomes Michael's chief lieutenant by personally murdering Moe Greene and Emilio Barzini on Michael's behalf. Neri carries out the latter murder while disguised in his old police uniform. After Salvatore Tessio is executed for betraying Michael, Neri is promoted to caporegime of Tessio's former crew, and plays a key role in the wave of murders that reestablishes the Corleones as the most powerful crime family in the nation. When Michael and his family move to Nevada, Neri becomes head of security for all hotels controlled by the Corleones.
Albert J. Neri
Albert J. "Al" Neri (September 1, 1952 – May 7, 2011) was a Pennsylvania political news correspondent, pundit, and political analyst.
At the beginning of his career, Neri worked as a journalist following state and local government and politics for a variety of publications, including Erie Times-News, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Philadelphia Bulletin, the Philadelphia Business Journal, and the Bucks County Courier-Times. He has received a number of Keystone Press Awards, an award presented from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association.
He was quoted on the subject of Pennsylvania politics in the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, the Philadelphia Daily News and CNN. He has appeared as a guest on a variety of statewide news television programs, including the Journalists' Roundtable, the state-syndicated Newsmakers program, and live call-in shows on the Pennsylvania Cable Network. He is also a frequent guest lecturer on Pennsylvania politics to trade associations and political organizations.
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El Honor
by: Joan SebastianAhi le va tierra caliente.
Echale paisa.
Hasta el ranchito que tengo, llego una yegua en calor
andaba buscando potro, pa' que le hiciera un favor
entonces salto las trancas, mi semental el honor.
Luego buscando a la yegua, llego una chula ranchera
dijo mi madre indiscreta 'como me gusta pa' nuera'
y el corazon que me exige, que a mi madre complaciera.
[Chorus:]
Ya le escribi mis canciones
ya le lleve serenata
pero dice mi ranchera
no querer meter la pata
que si me quiere la engan~o
y si la engan~o me mata.
La yegua que fue pa' el rancho, ya traia al pie su potrito
la duen~a me trae bien loco, nada me creia sencillo
dice que soy mujeriego, y el que le habla es mi colmillo.
[Chorus:]
Ya le escribi mis canciones
ya le lleve serenata
pero dice mi ranchera
no querer meter la pata
que si me quiere la engan~o
y si la engan~o me mata.