As long as you kicked-up the Old Man didn't give shit if you were green.
Besides, numbers were always really big business in the Black community.
Funny story,FOH.There was a joint called Kenny's shoe shine parlor near the McKees Rocks bottoms. Kenny was an older Black guy and a real character.
When we were teenagers,we used to buy our Playboys,loose cigs and 6-packs there. Kenny's main businesses were numbers and horses.We thought it was the coolest place on earth.
It was the first place that I ever saw a "Dream Book". Because of our ages he wouldn't take any action from us (I guess the beer and smokes were OK).
Two things I don't recall ever seeing there were a cash register and anyone actually getting a shoeshine.
