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Old 10-06-2011, 09:42 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:47 AM
 
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Default "their everywhere"?

Speaking as a white person, i_am_hydrogen, what about my/our "everywhere"? What's it to ya?
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Old 10-06-2011, 10:01 AM
 
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The whole city is becoming more white and hispanic and less african american.
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Old 10-06-2011, 11:50 AM
 
Location: Nort Seid
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stupid cat, it's "they're everywhere."
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Old 10-06-2011, 05:12 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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LS has a few decent eateries, and a couple so-so apartment galleries... I hate going there because of all the uppity hipsters that think they're oh so urban with their ironic tattoos, ironic facial hair, ironically retro transportation, ironic message T's... They may not be violet like the gangs in the surrounding areas, but the damage they to do society with their self-congratulatory smugness could be considered equally detrimental.
To summarize: "ARGLEBARGLE!!!"
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Old 10-06-2011, 05:38 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Well, when I was growing up there (in the 1960's), there were plenty of white, mostly Polish or Scandinavian people there.

There also were plenty of gangs...Latin Kings is the one that comes to mind...I know that there were others, maybe the Crips?
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Old 10-06-2011, 05:48 PM
 
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Well, when I was growing up there (in the 1960's), there were plenty of white, mostly Polish or Scandinavian people there.

There also were plenty of gangs...Latin Kings is the one that comes to mind...I know that there were others, maybe the Crips?
Almighty Gaylords maybe?
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Old 10-06-2011, 07:18 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Almighty Gaylords maybe?
Gaylords...yeah, most likely.
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Old 10-06-2011, 11:27 PM
 
Location: Logan Square
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Apparently I live across the street from the Insane Orquestra Albany, whatever that is. Also, I feel somewhat bad about 'yuppifying' the neighborhood, even though I immigrated from Moscow and grew up in Rogers Park. Thrift stores are a necessity to me .
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Old 10-07-2011, 09:27 AM
 
Location: Nort Seid
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Gaylords & LK's indeed.

I have both of these books, and definitely felt reassured that street gang life was never as great as its proponents in my neighborhood made it out to be.

Amazon.com: Lords of Lawndale: My Life in a Chicago White Street Gang (9781418482190): Michael Scott: Books

Amazon.com: My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King (Illinois) (9781556524271): Reymundo Sanchez: Books
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