antedating (?) of "hep" 1907 (Hip and hep)

[Paul]

The chapter of heavy petting in the movie theater made it a best seller
in my area and in my mind.  It was one of those that you got told to
read pages 53 and 230  and kept well hidden from your mother.  Lurid
cover illustration with lots of cleavage, what more could a teenager ask
for?

Wilson Gray wrote:
> "The Amboy Dukes" began life as a *book*?! "You don't say so!" as my
> grandparents would say. Why are such seemingly-trivial but important
> items of information not imparted to black people?! Whadup wit dat? It
> ain't cool *one* pound!
>
> -Wilson
>
> On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Paul <paulzjoh at mtnhome.com> wrote:
>
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>> paul johnson wrote:
>> I read the book first for the "dirty parts" Almost like to reread it
>> today even though I know the 'make out'  parts won't as erotic as I
>> remember them.
>>
>> Wilson Gray wrote:
>>
>>> "The Amboy Dukes"?! I saw that movie, too! I found it bleeping
>>> riveting! It changed my entire perception of the Greater New York City
>>> Metropolitan Area and made me satisfied with just seeing pictures of
>>> the Empire State Building.
>>>
>>> Of course, today's street gangs would die laughing at zip guns, clubs,
>>> and bicycle chains.
>>>
>>> -Wilson
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 6:58 AM, Paul <paulzjoh at mtnhome.com> wrote:
>>>
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