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* PEACHES (
Younger sister of HILT 505)
: When I think of my brother HILT 505, although he excelled in
school and was tested at near genius level, and went to gifted schools.
When I think of him I think of him doing the thing that he enjoyed, and
that was "Tagging" the NYC subway cars. Or he would say, "What trains are
we gonna "Hit" next, My mother was a school teacher and was not at all
happy with Hilts favorite pastime, and would say " you are gonna get
yourself in trouble doing that"
Our dad was a photographer and therefore saw this as art. When Hilt would
get busted by the N.Y.C Police, our mom would say, after she went to pick
him up, "wait until your father gets home" When my dad came home he was
not a happy camper either but he always saw the true art form that it was
and would appreciate it for what it was. I remember times when Hilt
would schedule secret meetings at our house which took place in his
bedroom. These meetings were to plan the next location that was to be
"Hit". At these meetings all who were invited would have their sketch
pads and would create a "Master" that would be reviewed and critiqued by
all who attended to decide if it was worthy of the spray paint, fat
markers or risk that would be involved in getting the creation on a
building, train, handball court or in a neighborhood where it would get a
"Hot 110" across it if it did not make the cut. I remember a particular
meeting where Dino nod and Phase II were expected to attend. It was a
given that Bad Bob and Cool Cliff 120 would attend because we were
neighbors. I am several years younger that Hilt (about 3 years) so I would
tell all my girlfriends what was going down because it was exciting for
us. I knew that Magician 120 would be there because he and I were a young
couple at the time. (the relationship ended as soon as Hilt found out, but
that is a whole nother story. So, my friends and I would sit in the
kitchen until the meeting was over. We would say "Bye" as they left.
Then we would attempt to follow them. We would hide behind trees and cars
and anything we could. But, by the time they got to the train station on
125 and Lex, Hilt would always turn around and say" you can't go with us,
so go home now" and we always did. |
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