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#383205 - 01/31/14 09:40 AM
Re: OT - The Baltimore I grew up in...
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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Donny, Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Little Italy are the showcase areas of the city. The remainder is a war zone where at least one murder takes place every night, especially the northwest side of town. When I was a kid, which I realize was about the same time that John Paul Jones joined the Navy, you could go anyplace in Baltimore and felt pretty safe. I used to ride a trolly (street car) to Carlin's and Gywnn Oak amusement parks and go on the rides all day long, which back then cost .50 cents. I took the same street car to Gwynns Falls and went fishing for smallmouth bass and bluegills - today the same stream is so polluted that touching the water would be dangerous, but additionally, if you ventured out of your car there would be a good chance that you would be mugged, robbed and likely shot by roving street gangs. The drug trade in Baltimore is off the charts, while the politicians are more crooked than the criminal element. There's a valid reason I no longer play music in Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Little Italy. Looking at those old photos really brought back some fond memories, but they also brought a tear to my eyes when I think of the wanton destruction that has taken place in that once charming city. Gary 
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#383207 - 01/31/14 09:50 AM
Re: OT - The Baltimore I grew up in...
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Donny, Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Little Italy are the showcase areas of the city. The remainder is a war zone where at least one murder takes place every night, especially the northwest side of town. When I was a kid, which I realize was about the same time that John Paul Jones joined the Navy, you could go anyplace in Baltimore and felt pretty safe. I used to ride a trolly (street car) to Carlin's and Gywnn Oak amusement parks and go on the rides all day long, which back then cost .50 cents. I took the same street car to Gwynns Falls and went fishing for smallmouth bass and bluegills - today the same stream is so polluted that touching the water would be dangerous, but additionally, if you ventured out of your car there would be a good chance that you would be mugged, robbed and likely shot by roving street gangs. The drug trade in Baltimore is off the charts, while the politicians are more crooked than the criminal element. There's a valid reason I no longer play music in Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Little Italy. Looking at those old photos really brought back some fond memories, but they also brought a tear to my eyes when I think of the wanton destruction that has taken place in that once charming city. Gary Gary no surprise there my friend....same as it is now in NYC areas where I grew up what a mess now..  .....life & the world has changed, times have changed, people die, move, kids leave wherever for their own lives, etc,....find whats good for your lifestyle and go for it cause Life is just too short to dilly dally!! remember the good times and carry one as long as you can...before you know it we'll be looking down from heaven ! 
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#383217 - 01/31/14 11:00 AM
Re: OT - The Baltimore I grew up in...
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Donny, Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Little Italy are the showcase areas of the city. The remainder is a war zone where at least one murder takes place every night, especially the northwest side of town. When I was a kid, which I realize was about the same time that John Paul Jones joined the Navy, you could go anyplace in Baltimore and felt pretty safe. I used to ride a trolly (street car) to Carlin's and Gywnn Oak amusement parks and go on the rides all day long, which back then cost .50 cents. I took the same street car to Gwynns Falls and went fishing for smallmouth bass and bluegills - today the same stream is so polluted that touching the water would be dangerous, but additionally, if you ventured out of your car there would be a good chance that you would be mugged, robbed and likely shot by roving street gangs. The drug trade in Baltimore is off the charts, while the politicians are more crooked than the criminal element. There's a valid reason I no longer play music in Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Little Italy. Looking at those old photos really brought back some fond memories, but they also brought a tear to my eyes when I think of the wanton destruction that has taken place in that once charming city. Gary Seems the american way has its shadowsides, in a country where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer every day... For most there is nothing left to dream about...
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#383218 - 01/31/14 11:09 AM
Re: OT - The Baltimore I grew up in...
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Bachus, every way of life has it's shadowsides - it's nothing unique to this part of the world, and having traveled much of the globe when I was younger, I can say that with some degree of authority. There were places in Barcelona, Rome, London, Tokyo, Lisbon, Johannesburg, Rio and Key West that I didn't feel very safe in 55 years ago. Times have changed because the attitude of people have changed - it's a very different world we live in today. Fortunately, there are still many caring individuals that help make living worthwhile. Gary
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