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Originally Posted by tomwed
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HonFest is an annual festival held in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
Hon is short for honey, a term often used in Baltimorese. It is a term of endearment for anyone including strangers passing on the street, your neighbor, and your family. It is a term that can be heard almost everywhere throughout Baltimore, but Hampden has the most use of the word. While Hon is a term used frequently, it has grown into a culture and has become a type of person.
My oldest son went to college in Baltimore, lived in that neighborhood and took me to the festival. The waitresses called everyone hon or honey. The photos are how women used to dress back in the day, so they say. It’s a fun event. |
Thanks for the memories! I grew up in a blue collar neighborhood just outside of Baltimore City, where hon is a term of endearment. If YOU GUYS ever get the chance to visit me, I will greet you at the door with a smile and say, " glad you could stop by; come on in hon". If I am expecting you and I don't hear you knock, just open the door and yell YOU WHO, then come on in!
The daughter of a real Hon!
