Response To "The Town Hangout"

After reading this ethnology by very young Nicole Williams(and still young), it made me feel reminiscent of something kind of similar I went through. One of my best friends named Dorien "DJ" Garnett and the rest of my friends used to play basketball everyday after school. DJ wasn't like any other baller because it was his true passion ever since he was a little kid. While he lived in Puerto Rico, at age 12 he was named the best basketball player in his age group in the country. On the other hand, I was just a normal athlete who didn't necessarily take b-ball seriously. But I was willing to learn the fundementals through him and from that we grew our friendship, and eventually our brotherhood. After he passed, it was really hard for me to swallow, but through the sport of basketball, I was able to lessen the pain I hold from the world's loss. The beggining of the ethnology reminded me of a personal life situation I've been through, so I'm definitely drawn in from this writing. It's a great example of how it should be done because the creator of the ethnology has a personal attachment to the project and the observations made. However, it's not a surprise that the bowling alley is the main attraction in a small city or town. my home city of Brockton has Westgate Lanes, a very popular venue for many surrounding towns.

Overall, I'll give "The Town Hangout" one and a half thumbs up because I feel that more information could be shared about the setting so I can get a feeling for the environment.