August 11, 2009
To get a feel what the Corner was like read my profile.
There were alot of characters on the Corner, spanning all age groups, from young guys to full grown men. We usually called each other by last names, but alot had names that were there own. A sample of a few were the Penguin, Nose, Hobo, Butch, the Duck for everyday except on Thanksgiving he became the Turkey, Bear, Killer, my boy Gloomer who in those days was Ace, among other things, Nervous [That was me] and lest he be forgotten there was Leo the paper man. There were always parley cards around to bet on football games, and we did . From 7th grade on we usually took advantage of that. You can probably get a feel what things were like day and late into the early hours of the morning. As we started driving and had dates , we would head back to the corner, no matter what time.
A few of us started a club within the group of guys. We called ourselves the Big Seven. The thing about this was there were only 5 in the Big Seven. Lucky we didn't tell the other guys about this insanity.
About Me
- Jay Norman Davis
- chicago, illinois, United States
- Education was in Chicago, Emmett Grammar school and The Austin High School. Higher education was the corner of Madison and Central, "The Corner" on Chicago's west side. On one corner of "The Corner" was a drug store with a soda fountain where you could get drinks, etc. Outside among other things we pitched pennies and just hung out. On the other side of the street was Emmett Grammar School and the playground {PG}. It had a huge ball field where we spent alot of time. And down the street was the Bowling Alley [BA]., with about 32 alleys and pool and billiard tables. Alot of time was spent up there also. The Corner was a busy place where there were always "Characters" around from young guys to older men. Bookies, Gambling, and just hanging out. This was what we did from around 6th grade on. No drugs, no violence, just fun and sports and hanging out.
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