I grew up in what is supposed to be called Rosen Heights but is, or used to be called, Northside, close to the intersection of Long and Azle. I spent a lot of time in the Main and Exchange area during the 50's when it was a very rough place. I am so old I even attended movies at the New Isis and skated at that place on Azle Ave. which I guess is still there on the north side of the street just west of what used to be the Trinity Methodist Church, or just west of where Azle makes that dogleg.

I even shopped at Clark's Discount before it became Billy Bob's. It was the Super Wal-Mart of its' day.

The Stockyards area, which is currently a tourist area for those of you not from the area, looks odd to me now. Without seeing a knife fight now and then it just don't seem like home.