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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 11:44 AM Original message |
Just a little reminiscing - Seeing the neighborhoods die in front my eyes makes me very sad. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. I feel the same way when I go into cities like Paterson or Newark in New Jersey. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Exactly - If I live for another 20 yrs it will be interesting to see what happens. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. Greetings from Metro Detroit! |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Hello - I have seen the pictures of your area. I feel your pain & can't fathom your sorry. |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. The small city nearest where I grew up has been dying since |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. my best to you! what a story, and you keep hangin' in there! |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. One of my first kitchen jobs was washing dishes in an upscale place |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. amen! and that's why they hate the Kennedy's, Kerry, etc... |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. And to you too! |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. My 'hometown' is a ghost of what it was thirty years ago. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. and I bet nearly all small towns new developments from the 70-80's are poor looking like the 'bad' |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. So true - What will the future hold for us if we don't go green & get our factories going again? |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. You know I must say you have a real flair for writing - Are you a writer? |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Thank you. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Ah ha - Must be in his gene's - Good luck to him! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ghost Town - The Specials. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R #5 - off to the greatest with thee! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. If someone wants a little hope - here's my hometown. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Thanks for sharing. I think it has a lot to do with planning for the future. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You're welcome! |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. when the banks own all the land, |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Deep - I know what you are saying! So true and so sad! |
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