My family is from the outer boroughs of NYC, and my dad said when he and my uncles were young (60s-70s) there were still quite a lot of non-hispanic whites in the projects, back then. He said that a buddy of his lived in Boulevard Gardens, a project near his high school, but he had to leave home when he got a good job, because that would've put his family over the income ceiling.
Also, what's up with calling projects "Gardens," or "Houses?" Seems like a cruel joke.
And wingnut needs to shut up and go finishing bleaching his white hood and sheet before the big cross burning party.
And remember to tumble dry on high heat. I bet it's great when they're still warm from the dryer.
Wow, Bernockle, you don't get out much, do you? You should read All Souls by Stephen McDonald, a memoir set in the almost all-white, predominantly irish Old Colony Projects of South Boston. In many cities, projects are predominantly non-white, but there's always some whitefolks left. A lot of the urban white poor, moved to Florida. Those people you see getting arrested on Cops? Displaced Brooklynites.
My family is from the outer boroughs of NYC, and my dad said when he and my uncles were young (60s-70s) there were still quite a lot of non-hispanic whites in the projects, back then. He said that a buddy of his lived in Boulevard Gardens, a project near his high school, but he had to leave home when he got a good job, because that would've put his family over the income ceiling. Also, what's up with calling projects "Gardens," or "Houses?" Seems like a cruel joke.
posted by buddy_bradley 19 years ago
And wingnut needs to shut up and go finishing bleaching his white hood and sheet before the big cross burning party. And remember to tumble dry on high heat. I bet it's great when they're still warm from the dryer.
posted by buddy_bradley 19 years ago
Wow, Bernockle, you don't get out much, do you? You should read All Souls by Stephen McDonald, a memoir set in the almost all-white, predominantly irish Old Colony Projects of South Boston. In many cities, projects are predominantly non-white, but there's always some whitefolks left. A lot of the urban white poor, moved to Florida. Those people you see getting arrested on Cops? Displaced Brooklynites.
posted by buddy_bradley 19 years ago
In "Wheels of fire."
THank you rock gods for hearing my prayers.
posted by buddy_bradley 20 years ago
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