Elkhart- A Smaller Version Of Detroit
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5/4/2008
Elkhart is segegrated as far as the class of people. There is a good side of town and a bad side of town; in which the bad side hosts most of the African-Americans. It reminds me of the Twilight Zone.
The type of life you life is based upon where you live and what type of job you have. If you are a professional and live in the good side of town, then you will do just fine. All other types of people live in the bad side of town. On the bad side od town, you will see a bunch of people sitting on porches (reminds me of the poor side of Alabama!). If you drive on the bad side of town, you will see people in their cars stopped in the middle of the road having a conversation; they don't care if you are waiting behind them. And don't think about confronting them or honking your horn; you better back up and find an alternative route.
A lot of drug activity is present as well as several streets that are known for purchasing drugs and hiring prostitutes.
On one side of town you see the professionals walking around in business suits and on the other you see porch dwellers. You will never see these two types of people in the same area; whether it's a restaurant, gas station, or grocery store.
The people on the bad side of town act like a mini-Detroit. They use a lot of slang and get offended easily.
In general, you don't see people carrying guns around, but they do have them. They just conceal them.
My experience in Elkhart is like a visit to the Twilight Zone and I'm glad I moved away...............(FAR AWAY!!).
Betty | Detroit, MI