I am re-watching King of the Hill and Hank Hill is the block captain of Rainy Street. Is that a thing all over the US or more state or city specific? Is this a serious side-job and does a block captain get something in return? And how to become one?

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    It’s for if there’s a “neighborhood watch” which is almost never a thing.

    You’re watching a show that’s 30 years old making fun of Americans, most of the stuff Hank does we thought was stupid back then

    • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      My neighborhood growing up had a neighborhood watch sign. Nobody actually patrolled. I just assume it was a hotline for busybodies to call when they saw suspicious people.