Does anyone know why everyone was clean shaven in the sopranos and is this true reflection of mafia modern day?
Clean shaven sopranos
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Sir Ice, the Sopranos was set in the 1980's or 1990's, so that was before the current grunge shave style.
WRT current mafia style modern day, I really cannot speak!!
Good observation. I never noticed it.
Watch Donnie Brasco.
It’s a “rule” in the mafia. No facial hair.
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Would that rule still exist today
+1! Definitely reflects the 1980s. Times have changed!
I have no idea. I would assume so?
I have recently been re-watching and paying close attention to the shaves. All very professionally shaven! I wonder if the actors shaved themselves or someone else did? Tony and Big ** both had very dense growth.
I've read that the "no facial hair rule" originated when second-generation American mafiosi (the "Young Turks" born in the US) wanted to break away from the older Italian-born mafiosi (the "Mustache Petes" who always wore big bushy mustaches; see Giuseppe Morello, for example). The obvious way to distinguish themselves was to always go clean-shaven. In the end, most of the Mustache Petes were assassinated in the 1920s and 1930s by the Young Turks to make it official.
This is a great example. When Lefty coaches Donnie on how to be a good mafioso, the first things he mentions are to get rid of his mustache and to stop dressing so sloppy.
Does the Mafia actually exist?
Don't wanna get whacked with three-day stubble 
Leave the Muhle R41, bring the cannoli.
Are you trying to punk us?
Thinking of signing up?
It is just that when I lived in the city here in Australia, when you asked about the Mafia to any Italians that I knew you were met with a wall of silence. They never discussed it and they would not confirm it or deny it.
Now go home and get your shinebox!
I know it was you, Fredo.
Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
A young employee of a firm still run by An old school boss told me last week that shaving and no side burns is office policy. and its not the Yankees. Ha ha there may be hope
