Hellmira

a “city” in the southern tier region of upstate new york. its inhabitants are usually stuck there and hate life because of it. the scenary is beautiful and the history is rich, but the overabundance of wanabe thugs, ex-cons, addicts, std carrying wh-r-s and former psych-center patients roaming the streets has rendered this once thriving metropolis into a decaying sh-t hole of a city.
i used to live in h-llmira (and once wanted to move back to help the area grow) and now the only time i ever come back is during the holidays.
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slang for elmira, ny: a small town in southern tier of new york state. the nickname dates back to an american civil war prison where confederate soldiers knew brutal conditions. the intense cold, sp-rs- food, human cruelty, terrible sanitation took its toll in human life and suffering. the federal prison was closed after the civil war. new york state established and maintained a maximum security prison, at a new location, that was quickly referred to by the old name. the non-incarcerated community’s economy relies heavily on prison system since the closing of many of the manufacturing facilities. other prisons have been added to the area. the growing economic despair, along with a diminishing local population, has affected the morale and means of the locals. besides prison employment, most of the local businesses are poverty based: “rent to own”, “high credit risk” types of businesses are all that can be sustained. the birthplace of persons of note such as: hal roach, eileen collins, and tommy hilfiger.
if you don’t stop being a thug you’re going to end up spendin’ time in h-llmira.