-Known as "the Bucket" for its rundown, generally dirty atmosphere, ghettos and abandoned mills. Only city with any
real diversity along with Providence. High
school, tolman, is severely overpopulated and under-achieving, has a 50% dropout rate, 60%+ minority population, their own daycare for its students' children, and
even a couple of bullet holes in the cafeteria's walls.
Some Quick Facts:
-Borders Providence, Nort Providence, East Providence, Central Falls, Seekonk Ma, and South Attleboro Ma.
-Only 8.6
square miles in size. City isn't big enough to drive through anymore than 10 minutes before crossing into another city (or state).
-Home of the first textile mill of the Industrial Revolution. (Slater Mill)
-Pawtucket Redsox-
Boston's AAA affiliate.
-Home of Hasbro Headquarters, where GI Joe and Mr. Potato
Head were created
-Yuppie Connecticut folk are driving through Rhode Island.
Child:
Mommy, can we stop for a picture with Mr. Potato
Head?
Mom: Baby, this is Pawtucket. *Locks Doors*
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Tolman Student A: Ms, can i go down to the nursery and check on my baby?
Tolman Teacher: *interrupts Student A* Everyone to homeroom! The police department will be searching your lockers at this time.
Tolman Student B: Shitz wack.
