A precursor to drinking, urban remembrance of the dearly departed.
The act of
emptying an
alcoholic beverage onto the ground as an act of
urban sacrifice in
honor and
rememberance of a
missed departed close friend,
gang member,
best friend, or
loved one who cannot be with you today to share in your recreational
activities. The alcoholic beverage represents one such activity, as your friend may have shared
social drinker interests with others in your group. The intent is to
remember and pay
respect to the
good times that you had shared with your departed friend, the
parties that you shared, and the
fun you had together. The shared belief that provokes individuals to do this in the first place is that
partying, and the
party lifestyle-- be viewed and thought of as a time in the departed friends life when they were
happiest, in their
prime,
drinking, being
social, and being surrounded amongst
loyal friends.
While the drink is being emptied, a
moment of silence is observed while
paying respects.
If a whole container is not completely emptied, that's
OK. Some people purchase separate beverages specifically for the purpose of
dedication to lost friends on days of special meaning. The act of giving "one for the homeys" can be done as a group activity, with each individual spilling some of his or her own
beverage to the
ground. The amount cast down to the ground can signify how
important or
missed the person being
remembered was to the individual making the
sacrifice.
Take home thought: Giving "one for the homeys" could be interpreted as a passive acknowledgement of
urban social darwinism.