Definitions by Joe Iron

Heaven

A nickname for Whiting, Indiana predominently used by the rest of Lake County and Chicago. The nickname orginated in the 1960s when the counterculture youth of the area were expressing their feelings of displeasure to the amount of religous zealotry in the town. This was evident to the counterculure by the number of churches that dotted the skyline.

Hey, let's go to Heaven and celebrate the 4th of July there.

Heaven by Joe Iron July 1, 2007

Dali Lama 

A very short haircut for young males almost appearing bald. Shorter even than the legendary butch haircut of the 60s. Usually worn in the summer by active tweens.

I took my son to the barber, he got a Dali Lama.

Dali Lama by Joe Iron July 1, 2007

Buddy 

A mentor to young males who typically is a small time criminal who has done time on the county farm. Often, he gives teenage males guidance on automobile mechanics, bodywork and small time criminal knowledge, such as sleeping with your eyes open.

Kids today have MTV to show them how to be men, all we had was Imam and Buddy.

I heard Buddy got arrested, he's in jail down in Florida.

Buddy by Joe Iron June 12, 2007

Four Side Park 

A nickname for Forsyth Park in the Robertsdale area of Hammond, Indiana. Surprisingly many people in the 46394 zip code are unaware of the real name of Forsyth Park.

When i was a kid we used to play knock-hockey at four side park.

I quit running in four side park after someone in a car threw a beer can at me.

Four Side Park by Joe Iron June 10, 2007

American Youth for a Freer America 

A group of quassi-radicals from 70s who roamed Whiting, Indiana and Rush street in Chicago with the two major goals. The decriminalization of Marijuana and the establishment of four day work weeks.

Dude1: Whatever happened to American Youth for a Freer America?

Dude2: Who knows? Maybe they got jobs.

American Youth for a Freer America by Joe Iron June 10, 2007

Big One One Nine 

A nick name used by most residents of Lake County, Indiana and the East-side of Chicago for 119th street in Whiting, IN. Once a major cruising destination, its now fallen on hard times. No longer do truckloads of teenagers sit in their vechiles all night long.

Back in the day, we used to cruise the big one one nine all night in a hemi powered Cobra.

Big One One Nine by Joe Iron June 8, 2007

Imam 

A prophet or mentor to young males. Typically a male a few years older than the youth he mentors. Usually, he has his own place, a "real job" and a live-in girlfreind.

Kids today have MTV to show them how to be men, all we had was Imam and Buddy.

Imam by Joe Iron June 8, 2007