Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
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S I R < E 7
By PERCY GREENE

better ask somebody, is lust one
OF the expressions common I'm
and Down Parish Street. that
gives evidence of depth of knowl-
edge and understanding among
Parish Streeters for which they
are seldom given credit, and which
needs to spread out (that is to
claim for themselves greater de-
gree OF erudition lat least the
school kind that is apt to be found
amongst the rank and file of the
Parish Streeters. That we "Talk
100 Much" has been a fault that's
been aimed at Amt Haggars Chill
luns Tor long time, and one with
which | don't exactly agree. and
certainly not in all of the ramifi-
cation OF its meaning. | thought
about how everybody accusing us
OF talking too much, as | was sit
ting in my favorite corner lat the
Blackstone) indulging my regular
Satdee Mite repast (Hot Fish and
Beer to YOU and listening to the
conversations going-on amongst
Amt Haggar's Chillun, from in
town, and from out behind the
hills, down on the Ole Avenue to
do their stuff. From the CONVEX
sations that heard, and the sub
Jects being dealt with, ] decided
once and for all times that it amt
that we TALK TOO MUCH" but
that we talk the loudest and the
mostest about the things we know
the least about. One converse
ton that kept my ears keyed was
one which reminded me of an ar
gument among my COM patriots in
the Army back in World War |
| days, where one fellow combatant
and friend was defending with
greater vehemence the conclusion
that he'd reached that WHEN IT
RAINS HERE 1T RAINS EVERY
WHERE. Nav, brothers and sis
ters of the blood in passing on this
bit of wisdom to you from up
and Down Parish Street, | amt
gonna agree with the folks that
cues yo'all with talking too much,
but before you start talking abuot
anything, be sure that you know
something about what you're talk
ing about, and ;. IF YOU DON'T
KNOW YOU'D DO A WHOLE
LOT BETTER by SKIING
SOMEBODY. -.
SOMETHING THAT MADE
Me LAFF: Standing up in the
Harlem-end of the Ole stroll the
other day latter the sun had come
OUT a crowd of young Kats was
going over events of the past when
along comes big fellow all
dressed up in a new suit, hat and
everything when all of the rest
started casting their eyes in his
direction one of them ups and
says, What're are you Kats look
ing at, you gotta go long ways
to git lack him 4. He's a kept
man >. tie . -. he o..
WEDDING PRESENTS
are in order for young Mr.. and
Mrs. Ersley Youngblood. They
stood before the Judge here the
other day and said Eyes" He's
the youngest son of Mrs. Cora
Youngblood of George Street, and
she's the former Miss Shirley Wat
kins of Meridian, and relative of
Willard Johnson of the Dotty
Cabs.
TO MAKE EVERYBODY
HAPPY Gradual improve
ment is the latest word from DIR.
L.. T. Miller, of Yazoo City.
NO DISGRACE TO RUN
WHEN YOU GIT SCARED
| didn't laff the other night when
my little friend "SHORT LINE"
broke out crying and ran over
everybody getting out of the pool
room when that great big guy
got at him the other night be-
cause I've always figured faint no
disgrace to run when you git
scared.
THE WAY TO DO EN- L
liked the way certain lady did
a crowd of young smart-alecks
up ON the Ole Avenue the other
day !. /. When they started crack
ing about her good looks she lifted
her head and passed them in an
attitude of frozen stone and
left them just standing there
gawking,
WEEKLY QUOTATION: But
Negroes must not fight for their
liberation alone. They must join
sound, broad, liberal, social move
ments that seek to preserve Amer J,
lean democracy and advance the
cause of social and religious
freedom-A. Phillip Randolph.
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