@markd51
Remember the multi belted zip-deck pants the gousters wore back then? We had trouble with them at Austin High. I bought my grey Cabretta down on Maxwell St. That was when grey was as popular as black and guys wore baggy blues and baggy greys. And quilt jackets. Used to go to the House of Italian Shoes on Chicago Ave. by Lawndale. Our Lady of Angels is in that neighborhood, I know you remember that.
Ahh, the elusive "Grey Leather". We all had them at one time or another back in those years.
The Grais Grey Leather, and such back then were really a grey that I doubt could ever again be duplicated.
Oh, had some super nice Suedes too, just drop dead beautiful Jackets-Coats. 3/4 length dress Blazer, any color and size you wanted.
And the Grais Leather Dist Wharehouse used to be over near Western Ave and Lake St. (Artesian St)
Huge place, and just about as cheap, my friend's older brother was a Chicago Cop, and he got us in there.
It took me not years, but literal decades to again ever see, or be able to buy a grey leather jacket.
Maxwell St was really something, I remember 1/20th of what it was like, but can remember walking down Halsted with a couple buddies, and what was playing on the Radio was Marvin Gaye's "I heard it through the Grapevine", song at the time was a top 10 current hit.
Combat Boots galore, Grey Khaki (Baggie) Pants, shoes, mesh leather, just exquisite, shoes that would cost you $400-$600 today,
Then one day I found a Grey Leather JAcket, up in "Little India" on 4800 N Clark St, in my size, he had a bunch of them, a shop that only sold Leather clothing about 8 years ago. The owner, the father (deceased), cool guy, wore a Turban. This Jacket was very close in look, maybe just a slide shade darker than the grey leathers of old, more like a Platinum Grey.
Solid Jacket, heavy leather, not paper thin lambskin. Still have it in Garment Bag, like new.
I went up to that same shop a few years ago, by appointment only, but both another 2 Jackets.
The new Jims Stand today is nothing like it was, neither is the food. They do try sticking to tradition though, those grilled Onions you can smell a 1/4 mile away, and you'll need $100 worth of Air Fresheners and a month to get rid of the smell if you put them or eat them in the ride. LOL Ask me how I know?!
I remember just buying my brand new 94 Lincoln Town Car, was like 4 days old, and my 2 buddies asked me to take them over to Jims at 10pm! LOL No way Jose! LOL
Even if you ate everything outside, you're gonna stink! Nice greasy grilled Poke Chop Sammy, 2" of Onions, and Mustard
Basically all the Hot Dogs back in the day always came with Fries. Places like Portillos today, no, and the Fries are as expensive as the Hot Dog. 
