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Old 02-04-2009, 02:33 PM
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Sub-Urban Princess, I could not have said it better! I also grew up in Waukegan (but no longer live there). Of course Waukegan has many problems but I credit it for making me the strong person I am today and for giving me exposure to (and compassion for) so many different types of people (good and bad). I would not change a thing about my character-building experiences in Waukegan.
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!!
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Old 02-06-2009, 03:32 PM
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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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That is wonderful at your class reunion everyone seemed to excel and become a professional.. I bet almost all those achieving folks don't live anywhere near Waukegan...I guess they don't miss it that much!!!
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