in the 1950s it was hair and cloths…and rock and roll…fast cars and drag racing…..drinking underage
The big cities had gangs but nothing like now…
In the fifties most towns and cities were segregated in to ethnic areas…Germans,Italians,Polish and so no…
In High School we all got along…it’s the parents that hated another group
The Jewish took the most crap because they were rich
And marriage out side of the group was a no no
Had a Jewish girl who married an Italian and the Jewish parents ever talked to her again..
If you got in trouble say shop lifting…
The first time the cops would drive you to your house and march you to the door..and your parents would carry out what ever..usually a beating
second time you went to the police station and probably got a few hits with the night stick
Third time the Judge said go to jail or join the Army where they set most kids straight
Or sent to “reform school.” That was always a big fear of mine. I never knew anybody who was actually packed off to reform school.
“Judge said go to jail or join the Army where they set most kids straight.”
The Army set them straight? The squad set them straight... 1 or 2 blanket parties usually kept the really bad apples in line.