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@Brother Numsi i think you’re a brother from Portland so I hope you will enjoy this story, maybe.
I went to Orlando once on a company work trip with people from all over the country. It was a 2 week trip and we stayed at the same hotel and all had training together so we got to know each other fairly well. One of the guys I befriended also happened to befriend a larger black girl working the front desk at the hotel we were staying at. He was loud, and she was loud but all positive energy so it was great. It was cool cause she had a car and new of all the fun spots (apparently).
One of the nights she was off she wanted to take us to a club. Well she took us to an all black club in one of the most hood parts of town. Florida swamp hood is different from any kind I’ve seen before. Like literally not a single non black person in sight at the club we went to. Not even half, mixed or light skinned. Of course the only non black folk was me (Asian) and my friend (Arab) lol. Everyone looked like Hurricane Chris, Wacka Flocka Flame or Chris Johnson shoutout CJ2K. So coming from Portland where the black population is like less than 6% and even less in the burb I’m from…. To say it was a culture shock was quite the understatement.
I’m not sure if my first thought was wow cool they actually let us in? I feel out of place just a bit? or if I’m gonna get robbed and or died? Anyways nothing happened to us and everyone minded their own and it was like we didn’t even exist. Inside was shit I’ve never seen before. Topless bitches everyyyywhere! Twerking before the word became popular this was back in 2010 btw, dudes making it rain, playing dice for big monies and hot boxin the place. Never seen so much weed smoke in a place ever. It was like a rap video literally. I’ll never forget that experience lol good times.
We also went to Daytona Beach one of the weekends. That was fun and I remember it being not far from Orlando. Went to a couple strip clubs with extra friendly dancers even to us who were mostly poor 20 something year olds.
Also got to experience many hot outdoor showers at night. I learned Florida summer rain hits different from cold pacific NW rain.
Awesome story
I still sing that Hurricane Chris song, “Halle Berry” lol