Real Life "Sharks" And "Jets" Square Off In Tuolumne CountyHoly Christ, you’ve got to be kidding me. There is an actual news item buried under this insane reference to “West Side Story.” And a brawl between groups of redneck kids up in the hills bears no resemblance to racial strife in a multilayered immigrant context, such as in the play. Honestly.
Here’s a more responsible take on this story, in case you’re curious:
Many hurt in major fight, one hospitalized
It’s nice to see someone following journalistic ethics, even in that Podunk corner of the world.
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I didn't know "lede" was a word. I looked it up and learned something.
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/
index.pperl?date=20001128
That story reminded me of the not-so-good old days when I was in high school there and the same thing happened on the Parrots Ferry Bridge. A bunch of people from Bret Harte and Sonora went to party down there at the same time and things went wrong.
It ended up with people getting chains, tire irons, and fire extinguishers out of their vehicles to beat each other with.
Ah, good times.
Hooray! Just today I was thinking you needed a less depressing header image. I will change it at my site.
At least the kids in the fight didn't wear makeup to make them look ethnic, like in the movie.
Um, I'm not sure what's funnier, that West Side Story reference, or:
It followed a birthday party at the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Posse Grounds
Wtf? Maybe the problem isn't the youth, but the parties thrown by the Sheriff's department.
Also, since when did white kids in the hills start naming their groups like gangs?
The first story makes it sound like exciting and harmless fun, leaving out details included in the other story such as " Wickum suffered a skull fracture that threatened the area of the brain which produces speech,..."
Ya, not so fun. Reminds me of why I don't live in Sonora, the town of my birth. ****hole
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