What is the lame-est gang in Chicago?

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=== === = What is the lame-est gang in Chicago?" = * They are called the "Chicago Gaylords" aka the "Almighty Gaylords," is the oldest White Chicago street gang -- and one of the most violent. They originated in the neighborhood of Grand and Noble. The original president of the Gaylords selected the name after reading about the Gaylords of France in the public library. The Chicago Gaylords started out as one of the clubs that were started by veterans post-World War II. Many of these social clubs had their own clubhouses and Baseball teams. The Gaylord's clubhouse was on the corner of Ohio and Noble Street. The Chicago Gaylords would eventually leave the Ohio and Noble area as the neighborhood's population became more Latino. In the 70s the Chicago Gaylords held sections in both the North/South sides of Chicago. Their South Side sections included Back of the Yards (around 55th & Ashland, Sherman Park), Marquette Park, Pilsen (18th & Western), and Bridgeport (Throop Street). Their North Side presence included Humboldt Park (Moffat & Campbell); Logan Square (Palmer & California, Lawndale & Altgeld); Irving Park (Albany & Byron); Kilbourn Park (Cornelia & Kilbourn); Dunham Park (Montrose & Narragansett); Ravenswood (Seeley & Ainslie); and Uptown (Sunnyside & Magnolia, Lawrence & Broadway). In the 1960s to the early 1980s, the Chicago Gaylords experienced tremendous growth and expansion. The Gaylords were greaser gangs and took on a White Power stand (not Nazi orientated, but White Pride slogans such as "You Are White, Be Proud!" This racialization occurred as white gangs felt threatened by the movement of Puerto Ricans into white neighborhoods. The Gaylords referred to themselves as Stone Greasers. As other gangs followed the hip-hop crowd, gangs like the Gaylords were still living by old school values, which was: neighborhood defense and not selling or using hard drugs. The Gaylord are, shall we say, doing things the old fashion way and more into fighting with fists and traditional weapons like baseball bats, bricks, chains and knives. Because of modern times and an increase in crime by other gangs the Gaylords were forced to resort to the use of guns. They were once a strong gang that experienced continual growth throughout the 1980s, but are now a mere shell with approx. 1,000 members. The only exception is Sayre Park, Grand and Harlem Gaylords who have been able to hold onto their territory. Gaylords leadership only have 1 - 2 leaders unlike other street gangs. The Divisions were "Slylords" under 13 years of age; "Midgets" 13 - 15; PeeWees 16 - 18; Juniors 18 - 20; Srs. 21 and older. A Gang research map of Chicago shows the Gaylords having a large section in the North and North West Sides with many rival gangs surrounding their turf. In 1970 the Chicago Gaylords were mentioned in a book called, "Who Runs Chicago?" and were listed as Chicago's 4th largest gang and the largest white street gang.