Top Document: alt.punk.straight-edge sXe FAQ Previous Document: 1-2. Where does the name straight-edge come from? Next Document: 1-4. What is sXe? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge A common practice at all-ages punk shows was to mark minors with an "X" on their hands so they couldn't buy alcohol. As the straight-edge philosophy grew popular, punkers who were older than 18 but didn't drink for ideological reasons started to mark themselves with the X in a show of solidarity. [1] User Contributions:Top Document: alt.punk.straight-edge sXe FAQ Previous Document: 1-2. Where does the name straight-edge come from? Next Document: 1-4. What is sXe? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: xjusticex@geocities.com (Lars Norved)
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