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Originally Posted by Sub-Urban Princess
Awesome...you seem like a Grrreeeaaattt person too. Well rounded, patient, tolerance level for B.S. is fair. You can't cross "Waukeganites" though...they'll chop you down like fire wood. That's the liberal upbringing!!  |
Hey thanks Sub-Urban Princess! You're such a nice Waukeganite! Amazing how your description of me is dead-on accurate. You know your Waukeganites!
It's funny how people rip on Waukegan so much yet when I attended my H.S. reunion there was a surprising number of high-achievers for such a poor town (I actually think it is a disproportionate amount though I have no figures on this). Kids that came from nothing (surrounded by poverty, teen pregnancy, gangs, drugs, crime) yet managed to become self-made business owners, lawyers, doctors, etc...
I guess what doesn't kill you does make you stronger. I think many Waukeganites are hard-working and tenacious with something to prove to the world (maybe because they are so close to the most affluent NS towns). I don't know what it is but you seem to understand it as well... I only hope I can raise my kids to have this type of fire inside...
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