Saturday, July 8, 2023

At Street Level 142

 
 
 
At Street Level
 
Street was out in the field trying to "create something that was made of skin& bone. "But this is precursor to success. Be creative &:think out the box. Street wanted Subway to make a 9foot sub for our marketing ploy.9footer-We have a real 9foot sub leaning against the window of Subways on Columbus Drive. Portable Basket next to 9Footer Sub.
 
Later on we will use a digital camera to video tape Slam Dunk Contest to be streaming on Facebook. Clowning is a comedy showcase that is looking to be intermission @ our venue. Looking for the funniest person in the class of 2024.Creating Content for our young people. Big 10-4-Productions.

For the shorties. Slam Dunk Contest where we use a 9foot basket. Dedicated to the guy who had good hops & could palm a basketball but measured in @5foot9,& 5foot10 right up in here. They always came up lil short when trying to dunk a basketball. But you lower that basket & them Chaparro's out there will "get down”. Street is already getting ready to take photos of Subways on Columbus Dr. Creating Content. Here goes Street starting to move. Talk to the owner of Subways about sponsoring the Slam Dunk Contest. This what Street smoking on. But my guy Big Ray( His brother Chary was friend of mine& may he R.I.P.)said it all. “They are gonna get creative,. He tells me. "Yup cause now they can dunk & gonna be confident & feeling like "new money.” And have a crowd gathered with D.J. Cranking out California Dreaming in the background. Each Shorty will be introduced to the crowd. Chaparro will have his people there. Mother, Sister, Cousin, grandpa, girlfriend,& maybe a neighbor you feel me? Friends.(For the Chaparro's) who's smiles light up the gym.(For the shorties.).

 
History Repeats itself.2024."Content Streetwise time Mayor Anthony Copeland of East Chicago will be M.C. for our "Slam Dunk Contest"(9foot basket). We want to be inclusive & the 9foot basket open it up to the shorter guys who always had hops but came up lil short on the slam dunk with standard size basket of 10ft.You haven't seen the smile of a short cat slam dunk in front of a live crowd with a DJ hyping up the crowd etc.etc." Brought a smile to his face. "And that is what we do. This cat who signs up for Slam Dunk gonna get a chance to "Shine". Back story-. Remember I was talking to Rex Johnson owner of Burger King on Main Street in Indiana Harbor. Street was pitching him my Slam Dunk Contest to the owner to Burger King on putting out some T-shirts promoting "Slama-Jama”. The part that turned it all around for me was Rex Johnson said. “I could change the color of Burger King, but you could not touch their logo.” This is what ran through my mind as I sat on one of those booths in Burger King.(Rex Johnson owned 18 Burger King's & 3 steak houses @ the time. "Well Ricardo I'm not gonna buy you 1,000 T-shirts," He started out & I was preparing my response. "I'm not asking you for 1,000 T-shirts." This was my response.(Rooster did the T-shirt for me but he drew the number 69& I had to pull his coat, but he made the change & we were all good. Street got up from the booth &picked up his artwork.” Well if you don't want in I'll go across the street to McDonald’s “Told him matter of factually. "Sit down Ricardo." Rex told me as he motioned me to the seat. Part 2.Clowning.After Slam Dunk Contest there will be a comedy showcase looking for the funniest dude in the class of 2024."Creating Content." These young people will be 17,18 years only once .Wanna make sure they get a chance "to  clown”. Insert the following script for our production.
 
Rex Johnson's restaurant after he sold his 18 Burger Kings & couple of other restaurants he owned. Gotta talk buddy about a project for Kelsey's. Adios.
 

 

Thursday, July 6, 2023

At Street Level 141

 
History repeats itself

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
At Street Level. 

Street was out on Guthrie trying to pitch my Slam dunk contest. Street not only wanted the Slam Dunk Contest, but he wanted to also include for the purist. (3-point shooting contest to see how many you can (drain). The competitor gets 60 seconds to fill it up with their trays. See if we got some guys who can "bust them treys (Get your hair done) probably gonna sport them Jordans. Then we have a free throw shooting contest where we gather the competitive ones to see how many consecutive free throws they can make. We use digital cameras to tape Slam Dunk & then expand the venue. Intermission will give us our entry point for "Clowning”. Comedy Showcase for Class of 2024. (Target date for Back To School Jam. First week of October. East Chicago T.V. can come on board. Street is trying to coordinate a documentary using local talent. “Let your kickstand down”. This will be an "open mic “for some of them young people in G.I. calling up Kim Robinson @ Calumet Township Trustees Office. We talked about one day launching a community project for young people. The Lord puts people in our path, and he cheers for us to work together like brothers & sisters. But he can't make them work together. “Remember that saying you can take a horse to water but you can’t make him drink? My role is to make that horse thirsty. “Slam Dunk Contest in G.I. with Intermission to present Clowning (Comedy Showcase) looking for the funniest student in Class of 2024.

 
 At Street Level. Clowning artwork by Marco Salazar