I find the ignorant stereotypes the article mentions give me confidence in rough neighborhoods. I grew up in Missoula, Montana. Then we moved back to Chicago in 1964. Nowadays, wearing a Stetson cowboy hat on the South Side is mild mugger repellant. People figure I'm likely to be packing, so they call me sir and leave me alone when I…
I find the ignorant stereotypes the article mentions give me confidence in rough neighborhoods. I grew up in Missoula, Montana. Then we moved back to Chicago in 1964. Nowadays, wearing a Stetson cowboy hat on the South Side is mild mugger repellant. People figure I'm likely to be packing, so they call me sir and leave me alone when I visit my grandson at the University of Chicago. My Vietnam Era Veteran hat seems to work the same way. It’s amazing! I haven't shot a gun in 50 years, but if people make assumptions, I ain't gonna set them straight.
I find the ignorant stereotypes the article mentions give me confidence in rough neighborhoods. I grew up in Missoula, Montana. Then we moved back to Chicago in 1964. Nowadays, wearing a Stetson cowboy hat on the South Side is mild mugger repellant. People figure I'm likely to be packing, so they call me sir and leave me alone when I visit my grandson at the University of Chicago. My Vietnam Era Veteran hat seems to work the same way. It’s amazing! I haven't shot a gun in 50 years, but if people make assumptions, I ain't gonna set them straight.