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[Rick]

Verrry cool!    I dig it!

Rick
Putting on his zoot suit, right now, to go downtown!

On 1/17/2011 9:57 AM, Stephen G Barbone wrote:
>
> On Jan 17, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Pat Ladd wrote:
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>> <<in the hipper jazz environs >>
>>
>> `hipper`? You wanna get out more Steve. Nobody 
>> has been `hip` since around the 40s, maybe 50s.
>> You mean `wicked`..er..man!!!
>>
>> Pat (real cool) Ladd
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>
>
> Dear real cool Pat;
>
> Au Contraire. Perhaps you need to get out more 
> and join the hip revival? (if it ever went away) 
> Especially to those "cosmopolitan centers" in 
> the below quote. Might you be confusing hep with 
> hip?  here is the CURRENT definition of hip. 
> (from one of the hipper 21st Century urban 
> dictionaries)
>
> "Hipsters are a subculture of men and women 
> typically in their 20's and 30's that value 
> independent thinking, counter-culture, 
> progressive politics, an appreciation of art and 
> indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty 
> banter. The greatest concentrations of hipsters 
> can be found living in the Williamsburg, Wicker 
> Park, and Mission District neighborhoods of 
> major cosmopolitan centers such as New York, 
> Chicago, and San Francisco respectively. 
> Although "hipsterism" is really a state of 
> mind,it is also often intertwined with distinct 
> fashion sensibilities. Hipsters reject the 
> culturally-ignorant attitudes of mainstream 
> consumers, and are often be seen wearing vintage 
> and thrift store inspired fashions, 
> tight-fitting jeans, old-school sneakers, and 
> sometimes thick rimmed glasses. Both hipster men 
> and women sport similar androgynous hair styles 
> that include combinations of messy shag cuts and 
> asymmetric side-swept bangs. Such styles are 
> often associated with the work of creative 
> stylists at urban salons, and are usually too 
> "edgy" for the culturally-sheltered mainstream 
> consumer. The "effortless cool" urban bohemian 
> look of a hipster is exemplified in Urban 
> Outfitters and American Apparel ads which cater 
> towards the hipster demographic. Despite 
> misconceptions based on their aesthetic tastes, 
> hipsters tend to be well educated and often have 
> liberal arts degrees, or degrees in maths and 
> sciences, which also require certain creative 
> analytical thinking abilities. Consequently many 
> hipsters tend to have jobs in the music, art, 
> and fashion industries. It is a myth that most 
> hipsters are unemployed and live off of their 
> parent's trust funds."  (reminder snipped for 
> brevity)
>
> For a full discussion of the current definition 
> of "hip" including some comments by hipsters, 
> see the below site which I guarantee, you will 
> adore:  Note especially quotes like: "a lot of 
> anti-hipster sentiment evidently comes from 
> culturally-clueless suburban frat boy types who 
> feel that the more sensitive, intelligent, and 
> culturally aware hipster ideal threatens their 
> insecure sense of masculinity. Anti-hipster 
> sentiment often comes from people who simply 
> can't keep up with social change and are envious 
> of those who can."
>
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster&defid=2705928 
>
>
> You can also see discussions of hip in the 21st 
> Century at:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_(contemporary_subculture) 
>
>
> Or you can visit the Truman Brewery on Brick 
> Lane in London to experience a hipper than thou 
> hangout on the UK. While there, also dig the 
> shops, close by, for examples of hip products. 
> Yes indeedy, hip is global as millions of kids 
> are trying to make the scene. If too many 
> succeed it will become unhip to be hip and the 
> scene will die.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve (who was hep before it was hip to be hep 
> and then got hip) Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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