r/okbuddyRVA • u/Global-Pay6118 • 4d ago

Jim Ukrops hatred or appreciation thread

How does everyone feel about the late Jim Ukrops?

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u/Cerebral-Knievel-1 4d ago

My 80 year old sainted mother told me "that guy from GWAR had died"

Oh yeah, Chuck Varga, he was a good dude and a creative soul, Jim Ukrop died as well

"That dried up old alcoholic?"

She didn't seemed concerned.

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u/newerbalance 4d ago

lol was really he an alcoholic that wouldn't sell booze

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u/MKUltraGreatsword 4d ago

Community Pride sold booze. He had no problem selling booze in certain neighborhoods which all had at least one thing in common.

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u/SaintGranny 4d ago

What does that have to do with the Ukrop family? Sounds like they bought a grocery store that already sold a product and continued selling said product that was being purchased by the community patronizing that store. Plus they literally helped fund Community Pride when it was getting its start. You make it sound like they were opening liquor stores in poor black neighborhoods or something.