13 Patch
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RE: 13 Patch
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.
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RE: 13 Patch
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.
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.
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RE: 13 Patch
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.
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RE: 13 Patch
Yeah, who knows? I just learned what DILLIGAF meant the other day. Been seeing those patches for years, never knew.................
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another words the letter "M"
RE: 13 Patch
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.