About We
In the late 1980’s throughout the early 90’s, then mayor of Baltimore City Kurt Schmoke instituted a slew of social policies in an effort to raise the quailty of life and opportunity of its disenfranchised, poor, and drug-addled citizens. One such policy was the push to improve literacy in the city, which at that time was considerably low (and still is). Thus, a slogan was born: “The City That Reads.” The slogan appeared on park benches, bus stops, and banners all over the metro area.
It took approximately 44 seconds for several hilarious variations on the slogan to appear, most notably “The City That Breeds” due to Baltimore’s rampant teen pregnancy problem. What made this take on the motto incredible was the simple fact that every bench bearing the slogan would be vandalized by some clever youth by adding “B” just before “Reads” to form “The City That Breads“- solidifying the total and utter irony of it all, forever. This website is dedicated to that irony.
Who the hell are you people?
Evan
Formed long ago from a collection of carpet stains coagulating under a pile of coats in a house on 41st St., Evan was placed in a crib and incubated in Hampden until the age of two, at which point he was relocated to Catonsville and raised as a future suburban WASP. He attended Loyola High School in Towson, has a B.S. in Biology from St. Mary’s College, and a Master’s Degree in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University.
Currently, Evan is the primary author of The City That Breeds.
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Muke
Muke was excavated as a fossil from Calvert Cliffs in southern Maryland and raised in Saint Mary’s County until such time as he proceeded to wallow under the weight of his own genius within the confines of College Park, Maryland until he received an B.A. in Government & Politics. Currently, Muke is a graduate student at Indiana University in the Political Science program.
Muke is Resident Philosopher of The City That Breeds.
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Pat
Pat never applied himself in school and now waits tables for a living. He was born in MD, but moved to Chicago when he was 18. He ended up returning to Baltimore some years later, but can’t remember why. He enjoys doing crossword puzzles, working on his car, and isolating himself from friends and family. He’s been known to enjoy a cocktail or two on rare occasions.
Pat is the resident Boozeologist for The City That Breeds.
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