A form of greeting first made
popular on
Chicago's South Side during the 1920's.
As you reach out to shake someone's hand, you smile, step on their foot
then
fire your snub nose .38 revolver through the pocket of a cheap overcoat.
BANG! BANG!
"Wat da fuck happened to Big
Joe?"
"I dunno. Some guy was smiling and shaking his hand
like they wuz long lost friends then next t'ing ya know
I heard a coupla shots an'
Joe's layin' dere wit' his dick
in
da dirt an' the guy was gone!"
"Hey! Why is the toe of one of his $300.00 shoes all scuffed?"
"I dunno... This is some more South Side b.s.
Let's
go before tha' cops get here."
"Yeah... It looks like Big
Joe got himself
a Chicago Handshake."