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Re: Understanding Chicago

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I was right and wrong. The Patch (short for Kerry Patch), was the Irish mob area of St. Louis. https://theirishmob.com/the-kerry-patch-st-louis/
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Re: Understanding Chicago

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UTC wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:37 pm I was right and wrong. The Patch (short for Kerry Patch), was the Irish mob area of St. Louis. https://theirishmob.com/the-kerry-patch-st-louis/
Makes sense, thanks for clarifying. As you saw above, it's my understanding that the term "patch" in Chicago was initially applied to Irish immigrant slums in the 19th century and then later became applied specifically to inner-city Italian neighborhoods.
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