tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post3258548347572422304..comments2023-10-09T11:28:14.030-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Johnny Northside: How Long is Long Enough for Makeshift Memorials?Johnny Northsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-85739761826250844612010-04-10T14:49:03.401-05:002010-04-10T14:49:03.401-05:00Can we get some pictures of that one John? And th...Can we get some pictures of that one John? And thanks for bringing attention to it.<br /><br />Oh yeah, thank you Patrick for actually taking it down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-52523441887862240162010-04-10T13:28:58.311-05:002010-04-10T13:28:58.311-05:00It is my belief somebody associated with the prope...It is my belief somebody associated with the property management at that location finally took the memorial down, after one of the businesses there contacted them over and over. <br /><br />Now...what about the memorial on Irving Ave. N.? That is on public property, so it will have to be the city to take it down.Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-30165551288286303392010-04-09T14:35:56.303-05:002010-04-09T14:35:56.303-05:00"I said" said what I was thinking.
Well ..."I said" said what I was thinking.<br />Well said, "I said," I say!I saynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-55271863809065651752010-04-09T12:04:18.608-05:002010-04-09T12:04:18.608-05:00If you can find your way to the street "memor...If you can find your way to the street "memorial", I think you can find your way to the cemetery. All these people are not getting killed in their own yards or even their own neighborhoods and it seems people aren't having a problem getting to these "memorials" <br /><br />Minneapolis is not a rural area, we do have an effective public transportation system (I use it everyday). I think this transportation issue is reeally a poor execuse to condone these trashy "memorials".Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-56530032238576258992010-04-09T07:36:03.967-05:002010-04-09T07:36:03.967-05:00Thanks for taking this "memorial" down P...Thanks for taking this "memorial" down Patrick. You're a true NoMi warrior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-75758609914339853942010-04-08T23:29:34.123-05:002010-04-08T23:29:34.123-05:00I hope no one on this blog took down this memorial...I hope no one on this blog took down this memorial. Patrick and his troll ilk (e.g., "Margaret" and "So Will be Said," scare me and make me feel invisible with their attacks on community diversity initiatives.Hilarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-76306554440549392312010-04-08T15:10:57.632-05:002010-04-08T15:10:57.632-05:00Does anyone know the percentage of north minneapol...Does anyone know the percentage of north minneapolis murder victims that are buried or creamated?<br /><br />I'm not looking for a scientific answer here...Aint got no gravenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-85817707124476946562010-04-08T15:06:32.461-05:002010-04-08T15:06:32.461-05:00Margaret is right.
There should be no more styrofo...Margaret is right.<br />There should be no more styrofoam memorials, no more plastic memorials and no more glass memorials. All memorials should be made of biodegradeable material that dissolves in water. The color doesn't matter.<br />Memorials of this type can stay up for as long as the community wants.<br /><br />I like it, and so will you.And so will younoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-34411146029758668002010-04-08T14:33:43.034-05:002010-04-08T14:33:43.034-05:00Simple trash. I'm glad it's down. But I ...Simple trash. I'm glad it's down. But I won't say who did it :-)Patricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-19497894047661810472010-04-08T13:31:01.092-05:002010-04-08T13:31:01.092-05:00The memorial in question has been taken down, alth...The memorial in question has been taken down, although by whom, I do not know.<br /><br />Margaret, your comment muddies the water even further. Who is "the community" that will keep these memorials looking nice? Is there even evidence that the makeshift memorials are more accessible to those without their own transportation? And at what point does the owner of the property where the memorial is placed have the ability to say, "Okay, I've had enough," and take it down?Jeff Skreneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597476540441866248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-28837654305626324702010-04-08T13:01:22.982-05:002010-04-08T13:01:22.982-05:00Danielle is right. Until light rail and public tr...Danielle is right. Until light rail and public transportation is more fully developed, these memorials need to stay up and be lovingly cared for by the community.<br /><br />Folks, let's work together to foster diversity and lower our carbon footprints. If we can't do that, what can we do?Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-10462387247893348162010-04-08T07:48:53.918-05:002010-04-08T07:48:53.918-05:00I have lived in many areas of the US that had high...I have lived in many areas of the US that had high populations of African Americans. Trashy memorials that have been neglected or encouraged to be trashy is not what I would want someone to say about my culture. I have seen some nice memorials that have pictures, crosses, and prayers for the family and the deceased. This is more what the "culture" would dictate, not beer bottles, curse words, ecouragement of hate and violence, and a continuation of hate in the community.Crazy White Ladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-72709265508076875382010-04-08T00:51:51.858-05:002010-04-08T00:51:51.858-05:00I'd like to point out many Native Americans us...I'd like to point out many Native Americans used to live around here, and I'm sure many of them died in tragic ways. But you don't see their memorials all over the place.<br /><br />There has to be a reasonable time limit for these memorials to go. A few weeks is LONG ENOUGH.Johnny Northside!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18182711866120550770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-34734456236691089492010-04-07T23:24:19.912-05:002010-04-07T23:24:19.912-05:00Danielle,
The problem with your statement is twof...Danielle,<br /><br />The problem with your statement is twofold: first, how long is "as long as possible"? An open-ended time frame, especially in cases like this where the memorial clearly has no upkeep, does not respect the dead.<br /><br />And let's say this happened on my property. I might want to be respectful and allow it to stand for a short period. But ultimately, what if I don't WANT this on my property? What, I'm supposed to just leave it there? Or put up with a teddy bear taped to a tree or a bunch of scribblings about "my n*****"?<br /><br />I'm not of the opinion that these things have to come down immediately, but after a while, they no longer serve a purpose.<br /><br />Oh, and can we NOT place bottles of liquor at a memorial for underage persons?Jeff Skreneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597476540441866248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-12704645494416368262010-04-07T19:46:13.323-05:002010-04-07T19:46:13.323-05:00I think you are forgetting that the prople visitin...I think you are forgetting that the prople visiting this memorial may not be able to get to the cemetary. There is no light rail that goes there and not everyone is wealthy enough to own a car. It is a community service that is provided by keeping memorials up as long as possible so the Northside community can remember it's people.Daniellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-45996411620046022042010-04-07T10:10:00.817-05:002010-04-07T10:10:00.817-05:00There are more appropriate and respectful places t...There are more appropriate and respectful places to memorialize a dead person. After a person has been interred all tributes should be left at their grave not in someone's back yard. How do you figure leaving booze bottles or teddy bears to rot and break in the elements is a meaningful way to remember a deceased person? To me it seems as though these things left out to the elements are a sign of disrepect. ie. I think so little of your memory that you nothing more to me than the garbage I leave out here to rot.<br /><br />to Concrete Rosa: These memorials are in fact not a way to protest street violence. As an example, mourners gathered at Ms. Neely's "memorial" who were dressed in head to toe gang colors, smoking pot and leaving vodka and 40 oz bottles behind, someone drove by firing shots into the air. This memorial did nothing but bring more violence to my neighborhood. <br /><br />I understand that people need a place to grieve but there is a time and place for everything.Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-87326527314302461282010-04-06T23:27:55.497-05:002010-04-06T23:27:55.497-05:00I see very little "protest of street violence...I see very little "protest of street violence" in these memorials, and more stuff like gin bottles, etc. <br /><br />I'm also very interested to know what, so many months later, this sign goes up saying "Justice" for Haywood Eaton. The guy who shot Eaton is in prison. What "justice" remains to be obtained, unless it is some kind of extra-legal justice? So I don't see this memorial as "protesting street violence" at all and, hell, maybe even CALLING for street violence.<br /><br />It should go away. The folks running Hawthorn (sic) Crossings strip mall should take it down. And, no, I'm not "hiding behind (my) monitor."Johnny Northside!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18182711866120550770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-13387715335964535542010-04-06T20:27:43.269-05:002010-04-06T20:27:43.269-05:00Lance you are a bloody troll and should be ashamed...Lance you are a bloody troll and should be ashamed of yourselfSKIORDIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218887807012304299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-60873836164127283672010-04-06T14:12:35.760-05:002010-04-06T14:12:35.760-05:00Lance: You should be ashamed of yourself. These ...Lance: You should be ashamed of yourself. These "stupid memorials" are the most influencial format in which to protest street violence. Have you considered voicing your opinions to grieving family members rather than spouting off from behind your monitor?<br /><br />CONCRETE ROSACONCRETE ROSAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-21616723113773567512010-04-04T21:59:26.292-05:002010-04-04T21:59:26.292-05:00I have an idea. Stop the murder; there will be no...I have an idea. Stop the murder; there will be no need for the memorials in the first place. Problem solved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-22824478961944818492010-04-04T19:36:43.520-05:002010-04-04T19:36:43.520-05:00SKIORDIE,
NoMi is a great nickname. It's rea...SKIORDIE,<br /><br />NoMi is a great nickname. It's really catching on. We are doing something about litter. We're also doing something about these stupid memorials. NoMi is getting better every day. We are revitalizing the place day by day and step by step.Lancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-71563458149001783112010-04-04T18:37:23.873-05:002010-04-04T18:37:23.873-05:00Skiordie- I live in NOMI and I say NOMI:
NOMI NO...Skiordie- I live in NOMI and I say NOMI:<br /><br />NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI NOMI.<br /><br />Memorialize your own property and no one else's, including the public's. Don't you have a date with a tree or a chair-lift pole, or something? We'll memorialize you with a flag that says NOMI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-87718641723222546032010-04-04T17:55:46.708-05:002010-04-04T17:55:46.708-05:00Lance- you are a troll
NoMi is the dumbest nicknam...Lance- you are a troll<br />NoMi is the dumbest nickname ever and it certainly doesn't fit residents. Where are people from that call it NOMI? Wisco?SKIORDIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218887807012304299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-41261619752066784622010-04-04T17:53:39.423-05:002010-04-04T17:53:39.423-05:00What about allowing people to do what they want fo...What about allowing people to do what they want for as long as they want, especially when grieving. Nosey people can remove these memorials only if they are morally superior(lead sarcasm). Why don't you do something about actual garbage, refuse, litter and black market recycling all over our streets!SKIORDIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218887807012304299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-55730658239415520312010-04-04T17:29:56.267-05:002010-04-04T17:29:56.267-05:00Absolutely. I don't want litter on the public ...Absolutely. I don't want litter on the public boulevard, not even for my death. I'm sure all my revitalizer friends could meet somewhere, have some little funeral sandwiches or whatever and then--I would hope--everybody could make 100 calls to 911 and 311 in my honor. <br /><br />Seriously, that's what I want.Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.com