Monday, September 20, 2021

'I'm From Milwaukee and I Ought to Know'

 On the front lines of the U.S. homicide epidemic: Milwaukee faces historic violence [More]

I'll bet it's the guns!

How many remember this?

[Via bondmen]

2 comments:

Henry said...

"Velvet ropes surrounded his casket to prevent people from grabbing for him in their despair."
It's a cultural tradition, like yelling advice at actors on-screen in movie theatres.

Anonymous said...

"like yelling advice at actors on-screen in movie theatres."

I once let myself be talked into seeing "The Exorcist" at a theater in a largely black neighborhood.

I saw the movie all right. Didn't hear any part of it. But I saw it.

It might have some relation to the "call and response" custom in their church services.

https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Call-And-Response-Of-The-Black-Church-FKQZFC4LCF9L5