Paul,
I'm old enough to remember...
I lived in Redford Township (6 mile and Beech Daly).
My dad bought a gun to protect us, though I don't think he knew how to shoot it and I never saw any ammo for it. We kept our shades pulled down, even during the day.
My foolish brother decided to go to Plum St (old Det hippie hangout) to see what it was like down town. He never said what went down there, but he never went back. I think something scared him pretty bad.
It wasn't until about 3 or 4 years ago that I actually read an account of the chain of events that led up to the riot. It made me sad. I was 15 when it happened and up until that time, we often took the 6 mile bus to Woodward and then a bus to down town to hang out for the day. There was a great record store where I used to buy all my 45's on Griswold (I think). We never ventured too far off Woodward and Jefferson Ave (?)- too dangerous.
Bittersweet memories, eh?
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