Bed Stuy

So, it seems like with the economy and all, friends of mine are moving out to one of the "worst neighborhoods in Brooklyn," Bed Stuy. There are two parts of Bed Stuy, the nice part and the not nice part. People who live in the nice part are generally safe, while people in the not nice part hear gunshots at night. But, all of this got me to thinking about some things.

1. My friend who lives in Bed Stuy is "token white guy" in an all black neighborhood. He's like what Lisa Turtle was on Saved by the Bell, except instead of being a black chick, he's a white male, and instead of Saved by the Bell, it's more like Boys in the Hood.

2. If you have a black friend who lives in a neighborhood where his neighbor is a token white guy, you can bet that your black friend is about six months away from being the token black guy in an all white neighborhood.