Lugi Visconti has recently retired after spending 33 years working for Lockheed Martin, an event he says helped spur the idea of writing a book, but it's a lifetime spent honing his sense of humor that has proved the most helpful tool in sharing his stories.

Visconti moved to the Lyncourt area in the 1960s, just in time to start school at Assumption Catholic. "Lyncourt in the 1960s was a haven for Italian families growing up in Syracuse," he says of his family's choice to move to the area. The third child in his family, Visconti recalls a childhood full of pranks, a Catholic education, and strong-minded parents, all showcased with a liberal dose of humor.

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