tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459589521823128924.post3274920298250682173..comments2024-02-28T12:07:52.862-05:00Comments on Remembering Rochester: The River GangRemembering Rochesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01664321554979055748noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459589521823128924.post-44985738573694194932010-04-23T12:51:15.896-04:002010-04-23T12:51:15.896-04:00The River Gang?!?! Now THERE'S a blast from th...The River Gang?!?! Now THERE'S a blast from the past! Got a chuckle from reading this piece, but sure wasn't chuckling then. There was also the woods at the curving intersection of Dequindre and 23 Mile Rd (Yates Road, at the time) where an apartment complex now stands. We were always warned not to ever go in there without parental accompanyment - all the parents claimed there were motorcycle gang members in there who pushed LSD and other nefarious substances....<br /><br />Submitted by John MohrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459589521823128924.post-51413936046004505202010-04-10T14:50:04.934-04:002010-04-10T14:50:04.934-04:00I remember when we got bold enough to go to "...I remember when we got bold enough to go to "The Swing" at the bend in the river. Our first worry was that the gang would show up and chase us off, "or worse." They never did and we had a ball there every time. Even when we got leeches!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248334661018188730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459589521823128924.post-10065438227802936232010-04-10T07:53:33.995-04:002010-04-10T07:53:33.995-04:00We had a similar group that hung out along Sargent...We had a similar group that hung out along Sargent's creek "behind the Chatham's". We were warned over and over as kids not to hang out in the woods over there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459589521823128924.post-88672271641967271572010-04-09T07:09:17.048-04:002010-04-09T07:09:17.048-04:00this brings back alot of memories. went to school ...this brings back alot of memories. went to school with alot of the "River Gang"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com