Recent searches
Search options
Administered by:
Heard about this from someone on here and had to order a copy from Microcosm. Super charming ten minute read. This photo was in practically every zine of the era, so I love that it now has its own little monument in the land of dead tree media. https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/67421?srsltid=AfmBOopU_bRhNbLwpTZ9p6zlmxHQKUozO7V8O32IIRIZMv-8YkTAENj-
Also, I’m sure I knew this at some point, but was recently reminded that “Fugazi” is short for “Fucked Up Got Ambushed Zipped In” (a body bag)— Vietnam War troop slang. #fugazi #philadelphia #zines
@mlupica Huh! I’d never heard that etymology, always assumed it was from the Mafia slang meaning “fake” (Etymology 2 below). https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/fugazi
@mlupica that absolutely tracks; i believe there were a lot of vets hanging around in arlington in the 80s