I love my momma to death, but I don’t know if I can forgive her for dressing me up like this when I was a baby…
What in the hell possessed her to put me in that Black/Puerto Rican Buddy Lee outfit?!? I’m still kinda bitter that this Kermit The Fag looking photo even exists. She shouldn’t be suprised about why I used to fight all the time back in elementary school. You know I had to be ready…You send your kid to school overly dressed up on some Farnesworth Bentley shit, don’t be suprised when them niggas line up at recess to kick his ass. I had to fight back then LOL.
Let’s fast forward a bit…Up until January of this year, I lived in a pretty rough area of Southeast DC…Right near the intersection of Martin Luther King Ave. and Malcolm X Ave.
Now you KNOW shit is rough when you live near TWO streets named for black people who got assasinated…LOL.
So anyway, my ex girlfriend used to go shopping with me sometimes, and constantly try to get me to buy some Wayne Brady-esque metrosexual-ass clothing to make my wardrobe more “funky.” I would look at her and be like “I’m straight…you know this. Dahell I need to look ‘funky’ for?” Sometimes the stuff would actually look good on me and I’d get it. Other times, it would be just plain ridiculous.
Like she would constantly insist that I get some sandals. To which I would usually reply “You’ve seen my feet, right?* Besides, they’re not practical in the hood.”
She would dispute this, but I had to break it down to her…When you live in an area infested with drug dealers, where you witnessed 3 high speed police chases right past your house in the past month, and where there are more than a few negligent dog owners…You don’t want to wear any shoes where you can’t effectively run for your life in. I’ll be damned if I get fucked up trying to look like some nigga at a Will Downing concert.
So the moral of today’s post(before I go off on another tangent) is: It’s cool to be stylish and have your own look, but when you live in a rough area, you don’t want that look to set you too far apart whereas you bring unnecessary attention to yourself or hinder your ability to whip a motherfucker’s ass or run your stankin ass away from trouble.
Hustleman
* Note: My feet are not horrible, but they are not pretty either. It’s not like I have crusty, ashy Jesus walking the Earth barefoot for 40 days and 40 nights type of beat up feet. They are just a little sub-par in my opinion. So rest assured the ash is not of Biblical proportions, I do not have Hammertime, and I cannot stop cars with my feet like Fred Flintstone. I hope that calmed some of your fears.
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That picture is soooo cute! You do look like Buddy Lee.
I am about to move to Southeast DC myself. I don’t know the area very well, but I am moving to the Anacostia area. lol. Let me know if it’s a luxurious place ;)
–Ethel
You were/are such a cutie! Don’t be hard on your mom–if you have any style, that’s pertly where you got it from! Isn’t it odd how in most cities (all the ones I know), Martin Luther King St/Dr/Blvd is in a bad area?
Tooooo funny Lee-On. When did you move??? Would I get lost again trying to find your house??? LOL
-Monica
Awwwwww… how cute. lol.
Anyway…thanks for the love in my comment box. ‘Preciate it! Have a safe wonderful 4th!!
In my hood, Martin Luther King Blvd. is actually a good area. I know were MLK & Malcom X Blvd. in SE DC is. I used to go to church not too far from there. I wouldn’t wear sandals if I were you either. LOL. One time, while in Anacostia, I stopped to ask for directions. The dudes wanted my number & $5 before they even considered leading me on the right path. One even stood in front of my car. I was like “Don’t let the proper grammar & bougie girl look fool you nucca. I’m straight hood & I will act like it on a Sunday morning!” LOL.
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black/rican buddy lee?
i was thinking more mini bob’s big boy.
LMAO.
and what point of reference would you have if not for people like farnsworth bentley and phrases such as ‘no homo’ and ‘metrosexual’?
you’d be sitting here tryna convince folk that it wasn’t YOUR fault; you were just brought up that way…
gotdamn… why do niggas gotta go thru all kinda changes to post on your shit?
anyway… nigga youre the gotdamn guts for that buddy lee outfit shit lmao
wooo shit lol
OJ
i usually dont even comment on old shit but i almost went asmathatic laughing at this post. a mini bob’s big boy.. kermit the fag… black/rican buddy lee? sweet jesus are you trying to kill me? ROFLMAO! are you black/puerto rican? *shrugs*
but yeah um… if you were my boyfriend i’d dress you like banana republic and sean john ads but at least you’d be in the ‘burbs.
Are your feet super pale?