Yes some of us have to defend the big apple
I loved living there from age 24-30
Before wokeness and more importantly hipsters
When Brooklyn was still Brooklyn and Manhattan above east 96th and west 125th was injun country
And Koch would always ask How my Doing?
My social life beyond girls who always thought I was from Texas (Mississippi) was the China Club upper broadway
Speaking of Mississippi we had Mississippi day in Central Park west of the Met north of the sheeps mall and we’d plant state and confederate flags and bb king would play and we’d have southern food and Harlem would come down from 110th to eat and hear music
And nobody whined about bit
Southern celebs and politics and pundits
Hodding carter junior and pat Derien who I knew well
Elizabeth Ashley I loved her
Tom Wicker columnist
Barry Hannah writer
The owners of the lone star cafe
Lots of Mississippi gays New York being a Mecca for them of course including that big black gay designer from Vicksburg
Tom Wolfe and his darling wife and young children
Mose Allison and his beautiful wife
Cindy Hughes a fashionista entrepreneur I grew up with beautiful blonde and southern
It was eccentric and fun and everyone happy no friction
Usually 500 to 1000 southern transplants and locals for the food
Man those days are gone even on this forum where that version of Dixie is loathed by freeper woke
people love where they live generally....or where they grew up...
everyone hates NYS but I grew up there....I love it there....still do although I haven't lived there for 40 yrs....
like El Paso...people who live there love it.....been there and the people are friendly and nice...
I've heard lots of good things about the old NY and I believe it was a special place so I can understand your good memories...
At first I thought you were talking about André Leon Talley, who died this January; but he was from North Carolina; then I realized you're probably talking about Patrick Kelly? Awesome. He was a terrific designer.
“I Want My Clothes to Make You Smile”: The Life and Legacy of Patrick Kelly