Newark, New Jersey gets a bad rap next to its famous neighbor New York. It smells worse, it's a bridge or tunnel away, It's the reason for 'Jersey Shore' but it still has a sense of humor. This is a piss-take / parody of "New York - Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z | Alicia Keys - Check it!
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Aw. I grew up in Newark, and later a nearby 'burb. Thanks for this post!
ReplyDelete@ Jennifer: yer welcome
ReplyDeleteBut I bet most of the residents of New Jersey would defend their home state to the hilt if you challenged them. People get astonishingly loyal to the place they grew up.
ReplyDelete@Nick: True but even residents of NJ (I'm now one) get a kick out of this as there is more than a little truth to it
ReplyDeleteNewark equals Philip Roth. And his Zuckerman books (read American pastoral you won't be disappointed.)
ReplyDeleteIs it still a Jewish stronghold?
@ Roy: I'll check it out - Newark is more Hispanic these days
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