When did Taste of Chicago become Taste of Englewood? (Oak Park: to buy, law)

[Tuco]

I was at the Taste yesterday and every other sentence I heard was "Let's get me sum mother f@#* pizza" I felt vulnerable without my shank. Maybe they should have it at Washington Park next year.

[ladysovereign]

Originally Posted by Tuco

I was at the Taste yesterday and every other sentence I heard was "Let's get me sum mother f@#* pizza" I felt vulnerable without my shank. Maybe they should have it at Washington Park next year.

What time did you go? I've noticed in the past that during the early Afternoon there's what looks like a typical lunch crowd but later on in the day it changes.

[Tuco]

Originally Posted by ladysovereign

What time did you go? I've noticed in the past that during the early Afternoon there's what looks like a typical lunch crowd but later on in the day it changes.

I went around 6pm. I thought I walked onto the set for the new "Warriors" movie. Warriors, come out to play.

[ladysovereign]

Originally Posted by Tuco

I went around 6pm. I thought I walked onto the set for the new "Warriors" movie. Warriors, come out to play.

LOL! That explains it.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by Drover

...One stereotype they chose to reinforce in this scene is that white people have no rhythm.

No. New York white people have no rhythm.

[Irishtom29]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

No. New York white people have no rhythm.

Tell that to Dino Danelli, Liberty DeVitto, Corky Laing and Tommy Ramone.

[mas23]

Originally Posted by Tuco

I was at the Taste yesterday and every other sentence I heard was "Let's get me sum mother f@#* pizza" I felt vulnerable without my shank. Maybe they should have it at Washington Park next year.

well thats nothing new...

[Tuco]

YouTube - Dowg Mobb Memebers At The Taste Of Chicago 7/03/09

[Manigault]

Originally Posted by Tuco

I was at the Taste yesterday and every other sentence I heard was "Let's get me sum mother f@#* pizza" I felt vulnerable without my shank. Maybe they should have it at Washington Park next year.

I went to the Taste and it was nothing like that. In fact, I went twice this year; once during the week and once on the weekend. There was not much pushing or anything else. I recognized a black medical student from Pittsburgh, a black father from Oak Park with his daughter and a black accountant with his wife and kids. I did not get to speak with a black mother of a law student who attends my church, but I saw her. None of those folks reside in Englewood, by the way.

People should understand that in a city with a minority population of 60% public festivals are going to attract many minorities. Many of these folks will not speak with the same accent as others.

The race-bating on this forum continues to depress me. Also, Washington Park is not near Englewood. They were having a Caribbean festival in Washington Park as people enjoyed the Taste.

[Manigault]

Originally Posted by Humboldt1

Perhaps they should have the Taste in Washington Park next year. It would be nice to keep the young black ghetto riff raff out of the Loop ..

My experience has been that if you engage young black males in a respectful, friendly manner they will respond in kind. Some people dress and talk different than you. In a big city you should be ready for that.

Originally Posted by Humboldt1

... though you will always have the older folks (always the same 15-20 people in my area) who hit me and the other Loop office workers up for change or try to get me to buy a Street Wise magazine. In the year I have been officing primarily downtown I am hit up for change 5-6 times per day. So, out of the 1000 times I have been hit up for change only twice has it been by a non-black person

Loop panhandlers come in all types of ethnicities. Since I office in the loop I can tell you that they are not confined to any one particular ethnic group or race and it is not hardly 1 out of 1000. If the people begging money offend your sensibilities so, you should ignore them and walk on, feeling superior.