I grew up in a white trash neighborhood in SoWeBo (South West Baltimore City). It wasn't as harsh as yours by any stretch, though we did have the B&O railroad tracks right behind our house spewing coal and asbestos (sp?) into the air. I still miss the sound of the trains shunting at night, but it's the only thing I miss.
A lot of old Baltimore neighborhoods have the class of people I described. I was destined to be one of them by location. But they realized I was a freak pretty early on and beat the hell out of me on a daily basis until I was 13, so I didn't join the cult of the white trash damned. Heh... perhaps they did me a favor, now that I think about it.
Alas, Dundalk is one of those places where I must hold my breath when driving through it or near it, for fear the fumes will overwhelm me and rob my brain of any more IQ points. At least I haven't done so in years. Thank goodness. ^_____^
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Date: 2006-05-11 01:48 pm (UTC)A lot of old Baltimore neighborhoods have the class of people I described. I was destined to be one of them by location. But they realized I was a freak pretty early on and beat the hell out of me on a daily basis until I was 13, so I didn't join the cult of the white trash damned. Heh... perhaps they did me a favor, now that I think about it.
Alas, Dundalk is one of those places where I must hold my breath when driving through it or near it, for fear the fumes will overwhelm me and rob my brain of any more IQ points. At least I haven't done so in years. Thank goodness. ^_____^
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Date: 2006-05-11 01:55 pm (UTC)Stay away from there!