I take it, then, that there were no back alley abortionists or adoption
agencies in Detroit either? No gangs? No subculture? I thought we were
talking about history, not mythology.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Bowles [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:05 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      no 'bout a dout it (as we used to say)
>
> re.,  Why do you think it's called the "baby boom"?
>
> (a)        Troops from Europe and the Pacific theaters returning to their
> families?
>
> re.,  Benzedrine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana
>
> (a)        Not in Detroit schools of the 40's and 50's. And not in our
> neighborhoods. Truant
> officers were still in existence, you missed a day in school and a note
> from mom got you back in
> (not that I didn't write a few of those myself)