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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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What does the #13 patch mean?
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 05:10 AM
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http://www.ncrider.com/Dictionary.htm

Thirteen "13" - Common patch worn by "1%er" bikers. Can have several meanings. The most common held meaning is it's being the 13th letter of the alphabet "M" and stands for Marijuana or Meth. It's also known to stand for the original or "Mother" chapter of an M/C.
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Thanks, Rhubarb. I wondered about that myself.
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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Get yourself a copy of:

Hunter S. Thompson Hell's Angels (The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs)

The book is 40 years old, but covers a lot of the history and symbolisms. If you were going through your teens-twenties in the sixties-seventies, you'll remember a bunch of the stuff that happened.
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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I always thought it meant " 1 judge and 12 jurors ". I see "13 1/2" alot too, and thought it meant " 1 judge, 12 jurors and half a chance ".
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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prolly good bikers to stay away from
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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I think it means 13 is a bad luck number. The same reason someone wears skulls or flames. If they kill you they had better eat you.
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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Yeah, who knows? I just learned what DILLIGAF meant the other day. Been seeing those patches for years, never knew.................
 
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my neck of the woods it stands for weed another words the letter "M"
 
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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It stands for Weed or Meth. The patch has been around for years. Meth and bike gangs have been related for years too. Most people associate it with weed though. That is according to the Official Biker Dictionary listed above and Police Intelligence and classes that I took during my Law Enforcement Career.
 



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