More Misc. V-2nd. The profaning of The Street

[rich]

Stoop sitting was a big thing in Brooklyn years ago within generally
homogeneous communities and in some communities it still is. I'm
guessing its pbly been a part of the culture in New Orleans alot
longer with alot more mixing going on.

rich



On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 8:46 AM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> New Orleans is a much smaller city than Brooklyn, but it's people
> aren't anonymous, and people are everywhere you look, even in the hot
> humidity of the Summer.  I've lived in cities and suburbs across the
> US (Air force brat), but I've never lived in a place so open or been
> this close to so many of my neighbors.  New Orleans is the most
> neighborhoody place ever, and has a tradition of being on the street,
> stoop-sitting, porch-sitting, corner-hanging, dog-walking.
>
> This video, "Stoop Sitting," is real New Orleans:
> http://vimeo.com/5526305
>