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From YouTube: James "Jack the Barber" Luiselli Square Sign Unveiling
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Mayor Walsh and State Representative Dan Ryan unveil the sign for James "Jack the Barber" Luiselli Square in Charlestown. The square, located at the intersection of Elm and Bunker Hill Street, where Jack had worked cutting hair for over 40 years.
A
B
A
Know,
as
everyone
knows,
this
is
a
special
weekend
special
weekend
in
Charlestown
and
I
get
a
few
people
just
to
thank
for
making
this
happen.
Of
course,
the
mayor
mayor,
Marty,
Walsh
and
in
India
turn
over
and
Stevie
Raymond
really
pushed
this
thing
together
and
stayed
on
top
of
it.
Chris
green
from
the
mayor's
office
started
his
first
day
in
the
job
a
little
over
a
year
ago
and
with
casinos
being
built
and
traffic
and
everything
else,
the
thing
on
his
desk
was.
A
It's
things
like
this:
it's
remembering
the
people
in
our
town
that
have
made
it
the
place
that
people
want
to
come
back
to
see
a
parade.
People
want
to
wake
up
that
every
day
and
just
go
about
their
everyday
life,
knowing
that
at
some
point
this
neighborhood
touch
them
and
I.
Think
that's
what
Jack
the
barber
is
all
about.
You
know
back
before
there
was
million
dollar
homes
around
here.
I
think
we
can
all
do
a
show
of
hands
when
times
were
tough
Jack.
A
C
All
right
thanks,
Dan
James
Lewis
Elia,
as
we
all
knew
him
as
Jack.
The
bobber
was
a
great
friend
of
child
town,
so
many
young
townie.
He
was
not
only
a
friend
but
a
coach,
a
mentor
and
occasionally
even
a
bobber.
Jack
Schaap
was
a
welcoming
place
in
the
turbulent
times
of
this
neighborhood.
He
had
his
finger
on
the
pulse
and
as
such
would
give
advice,
sometimes
in
a
single
witty
comment
like
hey
Jack,
how
long's
the
wait
Jack
would
reply
awhile,
but
just
leave
you
ahead
here.
C
You
don't
use
it
anyway,
abiding
weight
that
made
its
point
and
got
a
laugh
as
well.
We
all
have
great
memories
of
Jack
and
stories
he
related
of
his
beloved
wife
Chris,
who
he
referred
to
as
hoody
and
as
far
as
his
son,
Jim
goes,
Jack
would
say:
I
work
on
the
outside
of
the
head.
My
son
works
on
the
inside
dr.
Jim
is
a
clinical
psychologist.
C
Although
Jack
wasn't
born
here,
he's
the
ultimate
townies
and
now
the
Baba
that
gave
so
much
to
all
of
us
will
always
be
memorialized
in
the
square.
So
we
in
future
generations
can
pass
by
smile
and
think
of
the
great
father
I'd
like
to
thank
Jack
son
for
sharing
his
dad
with
all
of
us,
Kenny
Ryan,
currently
the
mayor
and
especially
Chris
Breen,
because,
as
Jenny
said,
I
was
very
persistent
but
Chris
said
all
the
heavy
liftings.
So
thank
you
very
much.
A
B
B
With
the
styles
of
the
day
from
a
crew,
cotton
whiffle
to
a
regular
boy,
he
was
trapped
and
body.
Precision
employees,
trading,
ballpark,
Bank
Fanta,
with
talk
of
the
town,
is
the
father
who
covered
a
lot
of
grounds
and
Institute's
into
our
time
with
he
who
was
more
than
just
a
bother
generations
pass
through
this
man.
She
is
from
Yonkers
2
grand
5
grand
father's
10
daily
crowns
with
child
towns
counties.
He
stood
at
the
crossroads
of
Lakehead
veteran
family,
a
great
football
coach,
so
ever
in
these
lines
to
Jack
I
totes.
A
I
also
almost
look
like
I
want.
They
call
me
water
in
my
Champa
for
helping
us
set
up
today.
It's
a
little
shaky
up
on
that
ladder
earlier.
Hopefully,
that
wing
comes
down,
but
I
want
to
turn
it
over
to
Mayor,
Walsh
and
I
want
to
thank
you
once
again
for
letting
making
this
happen,
and
also
we
have
with
us
Commissioner
of
Veterans
Affairs.
We
also
forget
before
Jack
served
us
here
in
Chaska.
He
served
this
nation
admirably
in
World
War
two.
D
Thank
you,
man,
Thank
You,
Danny
and
I'm.
It's
an
honor
to
be
here
today.
Let
me
get
some
of
the
thank-yous
out
of
the
way.
First
I
just
want
to
thank
Chris
Breen,
who
does
an
incredible
job
here
in
Charlestown.
I
want
to
thank
Danny
Ryan's,
their
representative
Ryan,
who
also
done
an
incredible
job,
represented
from
the
town
representing
us
at
Beacon
Hill,
not
just
Charlestown
in
Chelsea,
but
also
the
entire
city
of
Boston,
so
Thank
You
Danny
for
the
great
work
you
do.
I
want
to
thank
Commissioner
sterling
for
her
work.
D
She's
out
sterling
is
a
marine
and
she's
proud
of
that
fact.
So
any
Marines
here,
the
Commissioner
of
Veterans
Affairs,
is
the
marine
so
and
a
veteran
and
fought
for
this
country.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
Commissioner
I
want
to
thank
and
return
for
for
pushing
this.
This
is
something
thank
you
for
doing
that.
Thank
you
for
your
commitment
as
well
to
change
Jack,
the
Baba's
son.
Thank
you
as
well
into
the
family
on
the
students,
all
the
family
behind
us.
So
thank
you.
D
A
lots
been
said
already.
I
didn't
know
jack
to
Papa,
but
when
you
hear
words
of
a
football
coach,
when
you
hear
words
of
involved
in
the
community,
when
you
hear
words
there
being
a
bow
but
everything
we
all
know
what
goes
on
the
barber
shop
and
the
barber
shop
knows
everyone
on
the
neighborhood,
but,
most
importantly,
a
veteran
World
War,
two
veteran
part
of
the
greatest
generation.
This
is
something
that
we
should
never
forget.
D
All
of
us
today,
here
I'm
50
years
old,
all
of
us
today
here
and
younger
than
that
younger
than
the
greatest
generation.
We
can
never
forget
their
sacrifice
and
service
to
our
country,
because
the
country
we
have
today
in
the
neighborhoods
we
have
today
because
of
people
like
Jack,
the
Bala
people
who
put
their
life
on
the
line
and
came
back,
didn't
didn't
make
a
big
fuss
about
it
and
came
back
and
just
came
back
into
into
society.
I
think
Jackie
Baba
moves
up
skills.
He
went
from
West
Roxbury
to
make
a
plane
over
Charlestown.
D
So
it's
a
good
thing,
but
you
know
this
is
important
and
what
we're
doing
today
is
remembering
him
in
hero
square
just
so
so
people
understand
that
monuments
to
Bostonians
who
have
served
our
country
in
our
community.
That's
what
heroes
squares
are
so
every
time
you
drive
by
one-
and
you
see
that
think
about
that-
that
person
helped
build
our
country
and
help
build
our
neighborhoods.
They
helped
us
tell
their
stories.
They
connect
us
to
the
past.
D
They
make
sure
the
hero
squares,
make
sure
that
we
never
forget
the
men
and
women
who
fought
for
our
country.
Today
we
have
twelve
hundred
and
seventy
hero
squares
in
the
city
of
Boston,
so
you
think
about
the
amount
of
people
that
fought
for
our
country
from
the
city
of
Boston
and
just
twelve
hundred,
and
seventy
of
them
are
on
top
of
a
square
in
enable
in
that
city.
That's
an
incredible
tribute
to
a
special
person,
so
I
just
want
to
want
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
out
today
and
I.
D
Think
it's
even
more
special
today
and
I
know:
Andrew
Andrew
you've
been
persistent
and
pushing
the
city
for
a
long
time,
but
I
think
it's
worth
the
wait,
because
you
couldn't
find
a
more
fitting
neighborhood
and
more
fitting
weekend
than
to
unveil
this
hero
square
then
on
Bunker
Hill
week,
Charlestown,
Pride
Week,
so
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
coming
and
subjective
Baba's
family.
Thank
you
for
for
your
service
that
your
father,
your
grandfather,
did
for
us.
Thank
you
for
everything.
E
Thanks
mayor,
it's
good
you
to
be
here
with
with
family
and
thanks
to
everyone
for
this
incredible
memorial
to
my
dad
and
God
I
almost
feel
compelled
to
say
a
few
words
because
you
know
my
dad
loved
Charlestown.
He
loves
the
people's
house
and
it
was
really
his
life
and
his
barbershop
I'm
looking
right
over
because
that's
the
one
I
remember
most
was
a
kind
of
sanctuary
for
him,
and
you
know
him.
He
was
a
performer,
he
loved
being
the
center
of
attention,
and
that
was
his
stage
and
for
four
or
five
generations:
five
decades.
E
E
The
backfield
of
the
town
is
Richie
Hardy
at
quarterback
nippy
Nolan,
Royal,
Ameer,
Joe,
gasps,
Paul,
Troy,
wide
receiver,
remember:
defensive,
lineman,
Pat
Considine,
his
brother
crash
McNeil,
his
brother
Brian
Tom
Beckworth
long
ago,
Shorty
Sullivan.
This
is
amazing,
I'm
just
torn
up
atop,
my
head:
that's
the
impact
it
had
on
me.
It
has
a
waterboy
for
a
couple
of
years,
I
remember
coming
back
to
my
dad
and
saying
dad
they're
using
words
in
the
ISIS
Network
repo.
E
A
And
that
is
it
for
today.
Thank
you
all
very
much.
There's
plenty
going
on
here
in
Charlestown
today,
down
by
the
520
Club,
we've
got
a
block
body
from
2:00
to
6:00.
There's
a
Fiat
down
at
the
mall.
Please
enjoy
the
neighborhood.
What
we're
all
here
stick
around
whoa
I'm,
sorry
man
who
got
me
some
of
these
trophies
over
here
for
the
History
Museum
Bobby
Kerrigan
I,
just.
F
Want
to
say
one
quick
thing
way
back
when
my
wife
and
I
Cathy
quit
at
the
time
and
Kris
and
Jack
went
to
Italy
for
a
month
and
I
had
the
greatest
experience
of
my
life
and
there's
a
multitude
of
stories,
one
of
which
some
have
heard
most
happens.
We
were
experiencing
the
vineyards
in
the
burgundy
area
of
France,
which
he
loved
the
best.
He
was
a
good
wino.
F
He
taught
us
all
how
to
drink
wine
you
know
and
with
what
history
would
hit
the
Virginia's
and
Jacob
laughs
a
line
down
the
road
would
be
driving
in
the
opposite
direction.
The
French
people
becoming
as
they
will
come
in
to
stick
their
arm
out
the
window
and
give
him
the
finger
and
here's
gold
look
at
them.
The
French
and
you
don't
like
me,
and
they
know
we're
Americans,
because
I
got
a
rental
car
and
would
be
going
down
the
road
you
give
them
to
give
them
the
finger.
A
So
you
know
Thank
You
Bobby,
you
know
when
I
was
doing
a
little
Google
search
so
to
make
sure
I
had
some
facts.
Right,
Jackson
wrote
a
book
on
sports
psychology,
any
wondering
which
part
of
the
neighborhood
actually
inspired
that
book,
the
sports
or
the
psychology
right
but
anyway.
Thank
you
all
very
much.
Thanks
for
the
special
tribute
mayor
to
Jack
the
gobbler,
our
friends
in
Australia
I've
killed
a
lot
of
Charleston.
Thank
you
all
very
much
enjoy
the
day
and
we
did
that
people
do.