Make Lonewacko Part of Your Lesson Plan

Earlier today Lonewacko was standing outside a business in Koreatown just off 8th Street waiting for something. As I stood there I watched the parade of humanity pass by. Two guys pushing a cart holding a few boxes with stereo equipment or something. A guy walking by with a box with a miniature bike: "Burns fat! Amusement!" General slouching slovenly members of the lower orders.

Suddenly, Lonewacko spots a white person. And, yet another white person. In fact, a whole large group of white persons. Lonewacko was momentarily shocked before Lonewacko realized that he too is white like them. While the Lonewacko only occasionally "hangs" with the "homies" in Koreatown, he knew this was out of the ordinary.

Certainly, there are a few white people in the area, but they're mainly crazies and bums and the occasional office worker. These were not office workers intent on a mass invasions of a K-town ethnic restaurant. These were what looked to be students. They had a healthy suburban look to them that was quite out of place. I began to wonder what the heck they were doing there.

As they passed by looking a bit scared and somewhat disgusted with the neighborhood, I began searching for a leader of some kind. At the end, I spotted a leader and asked her what this was. It turns out they were students from Biola College in La Mirada and they were taking a field trip as part of an urban studies class or something. And, just by standing there, Lonewacko became part of their lesson.

Los_Angeles · Fri, 04/30/2004 - 17:12 · · Importance: 1