Feb 26, 2021
4:17:56pm
4:17:56pm
When I arrived at SLC for the first time in 1990 from New England
I'd never seen so many smokers on the street in my life. As someone who'd been raised LDS — I will say I was shocked by this first impression of Utah's big city.
And this is coming from someone who between my aunts (not ants), Nana, neighbors — & my dad before age 5 — was in a cloud of smoke most of my years growing up.
Things are obviously better now in SLC (as for everywhere) — but there was a concerted effort in SLC back in the day — to openly advertise that you were either not Mormon — or not a very good one. Smoking was probably the most obvious way to get the point across.
And this is coming from someone who between my aunts (not ants), Nana, neighbors — & my dad before age 5 — was in a cloud of smoke most of my years growing up.
Things are obviously better now in SLC (as for everywhere) — but there was a concerted effort in SLC back in the day — to openly advertise that you were either not Mormon — or not a very good one. Smoking was probably the most obvious way to get the point across.
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Sounds to me like he needs to grow a thicker skin. You're a professional athlete, you're going to hear nasty stuff.
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