tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post7619611784090177238..comments2024-03-17T12:16:42.048-07:00Comments on Civic Center: Palm Desert Street FairCivic Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-35959860543398493052007-02-13T20:26:00.000-08:002007-02-13T20:26:00.000-08:00There was a Qaanza fest up on 42nd Avenue a couple...There was a Qaanza fest up on 42nd Avenue a couple years ago but no black people showed up. Lots of F*l*n Gong, though.<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, there was a black guy who lived down the block for about 5 years in the 1970s.<BR/><BR/>But you're right. My Catholic grammar school, 1,200 kids, largest parochial school west of Miss River, had not one black kid (in 1962).<BR/><BR/>Racial homogeniety creates a certain kind of comfort level, at least I felt this in Palm Springs. It's pleasant. It's also dull.<BR/><BR/>Your street fair beats mine.sfwilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374352476617643661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-59832543023471546542007-02-13T14:24:00.000-08:002007-02-13T14:24:00.000-08:00Dear Willie: Though the photo record above doesn't...Dear Willie: Though the photo record above doesn't really convey it, the main demographic was people over 65, who were using the shopping as an excuse to amiably walk, mingle, eat and so on, which was the main reason the event was so "charming." The major subgroups seemed to be Jewish and Hispanic.<BR/><BR/>As for black people, there were probably more in attendance at this Palm Desert event than there would be at a comparable street fair out where you live in the Avenues in San Francisco.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-12919750014033975792007-02-13T09:57:00.000-08:002007-02-13T09:57:00.000-08:00"I only wish San Francisco hosted an event half as..."I only wish San Francisco hosted an event half as charming."<BR/><BR/>You mean, like, with no black people?<BR/><BR/>Oops! I didn't say that.sfwilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374352476617643661noreply@blogger.com