It makes perfect sense to me and it mirrors some of what I was trying to say in far too many words.
(Thank you for responding!)
ETA: I was reminded of this, rereading your post: I did grow up in a mostly-white neighborhood, which I alluded to above. And man, I didn't understand "Fat Albert" at all until I'd lived in Philly for a few years! I just - I had no idea why people liked that cartoon, I didn't relate to it, and I was really surprised when my Philly friends described it as something they enjoyed/found funny.
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Date: 2009-05-29 03:55 am (UTC)(Thank you for responding!)
ETA: I was reminded of this, rereading your post:
I did grow up in a mostly-white neighborhood, which I alluded to above. And man, I didn't understand "Fat Albert" at all until I'd lived in Philly for a few years! I just - I had no idea why people liked that cartoon, I didn't relate to it, and I was really surprised when my Philly friends described it as something they enjoyed/found funny.