Glossary
Rectory (pg. 12)
(Also known as a clergy house) The residence, or former residence, of one or more Priests or Ministers of religion.
The Aryan Brotherhood is the nation’s oldest major white supremacist prison gang and a national crime syndicate. Founded in 1964 by Irish bikers as a form of protection for white inmates in newly desegregated prisons. Today, it is the largest and deadliest prison gang in the United States, with an estimated 20,000 members inside prisons and on the streets.
Drunk B-Dunk (pg. 16)
Slang term for being intoxicated
Dope (pg. 17) (pg. 26)
Illegal drug taken for recreational purposes
Slang term for very good
(North American Free Trade Agreement) created a free trade zone for Mexico, Canada, and the United States
Phat (pg. 26)
Slang term for great
Using hydraulic pistons to apply force to pipes.
Olympic Gold Medalist and former professional basketball player for the New York Knicks.
Carhartt (pg. 47)
American apparel company known for their heavy duty working clothes.
Ashram (pg. 49)
A spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Indian religions.
Known as the Hippie Trail - an overland journey taken by members of the Hippie subculture from the mid 1950's to the late 1970's
Sperry & Hutchinson Green Stamps - trading stamps popular in the United States from 1896 until the late 1980's.
American former professional boxer.
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - An international collection of autonomous community-based organizations that advocated for low- and moderate-income families by working on neighborhood safety, voter registration, health care, affordable housing, and other social issues.