Do you remember The Sharpies.

I happened to stumble upon this video about Sharpies  whilst I was looking for something else, thought, lets give it a run. They were an odd bunch weren’t they.

Sharpies, or Sharps, were members of suburban youth gangs in Australia, most significantly from the 1960s and 1970s. They were particularly prominent in Melbourne, but were also found in Sydney and Perth to lesser extents. Sharpies were known for being violent, although a strict moral code was also evident. The name comes from their focus on looking and dressing "sharp"

Sharpies would often congregate in large numbers, regularly attending live bands at town hall and high school dances^[ and early discos; due to their sheer numbers, they were often perceived as being untouchable by the police. Sharpies were sometimes associated with excessive violence, regularly taking part in fights and minor thefts of beer and money.

Their dress and dance styles were strongly influenced by the British ska, mod, and skinhead subcultures, and many of the early sharpies were in fact British immigrants, recently arrived as Ten Pound Poms Common clothing items included Lee or Levi jeans, cardigans, sweaters, and T-shirts—often individually designed by group members with which they would try to outdo other sharpies by creating the best patterns, colours, and detail.

Mods were an enemy of sharpies, and their gang brawls were reported in the newspapers during 1966.

Check out the clip and watch how they dance !!!

Any old “sharpies “out there ?

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