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The phrase "Smile now, cry later" refers to a kind of street philosophy that speaks to the underlying idea that a gangbanger should enjoy the gangster lifestyle of women, drugs, money, and power now, while he can, because the other shoe will drop soon enough and it will be time to cry in jail or in the grave. The theme is frequently depicted in gangster tattoos showing a laughing or smiling face juxtaposed against a second crying face.
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An example of Latin King grafitti in Rodgers Park. The design is pro Latin King as it displays the 5 pointed crown and the use of the number 5 representative of the People Nation. The P also stands for the People Nation. The grafitti disrespects the Disciples with the 6-pointed star of the Folks Nation “cracked” in half.
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