JvA

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The decline of gathering places

Posted Sun, Sep 9, 1:58 p.m.

RE: What about the good old boys?: OK. If these old, underutilized clubhouses are being razed for the development of large, mixed-use structures that include "third place" eateries/drinking spots that welcome adults across the whole community instead of just a portion of it, I see that as a good thing. ...

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The decline of gathering places

Posted Sun, Sep 9, 12:48 a.m.

RE: What about the good old boys?: I understand your confusion. That boring comment with the list of credentials wasn't a response to the original article at all, but rather to another comment about how the fraternal club members were more involved with their communities than I personally would be ...

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The decline of gathering places

Posted Sat, Sep 8, 5:39 p.m.

RE: What about the good old boys?: As a part-Asian woman (and a Northwesterner since the age of 7, btw), I would not have even been allowed to join these fraternal clubs in their heyday, so it's hard for me to mourn their passing. But there is still plenty of ...

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The decline of gathering places

Posted Sat, Sep 8, 9:10 a.m.

What about the good old boys?: I too worry about where all the good old boys will hang out as places like the Elks club shut down. Where will all the white benevolent and protective Christian men be able to "forge a sense of community," as in the past? Where ...

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