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Baltimore Hontroversy

Posted on December 16, 2010 by atomictv

“In which our favorite Baltimore young professionals wax philosophical about the hontroversy.” View Parts 1 and 2 at xtranormal.com. Visit the “No one owns HON, hon” Facebook page.

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Baltimore Zine “Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!” Seeks Submissions For Special “Hon” Edition

Posted on December 15, 2010 by atomictv

by William P. Tandy (Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!, 12/14/2010) Prompted by the recent public furor over a Hampden restaurant-owner’s trademarking of the word “hon”, award-winning local literary zine Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! announces a call for submissions of … Continue reading →

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“Friends In Low Places” Baltimore excerpt from PEOPLE LIKE US: SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICA (2001)

Posted on December 13, 2010 by almosthipguy

In America, social class is the elephant in the room that nobody says exists, but it’s hard to ignore in Baltimore, whose blue collar charms have been given national exposure via the films of Barry Levinson and John Waters. This … Continue reading →

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Attila the Hon: A “Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!” Editorial

Posted on December 12, 2010 by atomictv

by William P. Tandy (“Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!”, 12/12/2010) In the days since the Baltimore Messenger “broke” the story of Café Hon owner Denise Whiting’s trademarking of the word “hon”, the public backlash has been palpable. Everyone from regular citizens … Continue reading →

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