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Shakedown Street (vending area)

Shakedown Street (vending area) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Shakedown Street (vending area) rather than just read about it. In short: Shakedown Street is the area of a jam band parking lot where the vending takes place. It is named after the Grateful Dead song of the same name, and began in the early 1980s in the parking lots at Grateful Dead concerts.

Key takeaways

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Connect Shakedown Street (vending area) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
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Reference excerpt

Shakedown Street is the area of a jam band parking lot where the vending takes place. It is named after the Grateful Dead song of the same name, and began in the early 1980s in the parking lots at Grateful Dead concerts. Items sold have included food, and beverages such as alcoholic beverages, clothing (such as T-shirts) and jewelry, among others. Ticket scalping may also occur.

Tailgating In the Deadhead community, and other like-minded musical scenes, a unique tailgating culture evolved. More than just a party for fans, it is a way for the faithful to sell wares which in turn fund their tickets and gas to the next concert in order to spend weeks, months, or even entire tours on the road. Along with the more traditional fare and beverages such as individual cans or bottles of beer, there may be a selection of vegetarian food such as grilled cheese sandwiches, egg rolls, burritos, falafel, quesadillas, and pizza. Certain illicit foods such as hash brownies and "ganja gooballs" are also sometimes found in the parking lots. Other products available for the tailgaters include handmade jewelry, bumper stickers, t-shirts, drugs, or drug paraphernalia.

Socialization The Shakedown Street vending scene also provides a common area where touring music fans may socialize with one-another while traveling from show to show during a band's concert tour. This can instill a sense of community among fellow touring concert goers.

Concerts with similar vending areas

In popular culture Chef Ra purveyed his rasta pasta dish in the Shakedown Street area of parking lots at many Grateful Dead concerts. Shakedown Street is referenced in the television show American Dad in season 16 episode 4, titled “Shakedown Steve.”

References

Further reading Ayers, Mike (June 29, 2015). "Grateful Dead 'Fare Thee Well': Scenes From Shakedown Street". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shakedown Street (vending area)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shakedown Street (vending area) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Shakedown Street (vending area) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Shakedown Street (vending area) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Shakedown Street (vending area)

In research: Shakedown Street (vending area) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Shakedown Street (vending area) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Shakedown Street (vending area) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Drug culture, Grateful Dead, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shakedown Street (vending area) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Shakedown Street (vending area) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Shakedown Street (vending area) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Shakedown Street (vending area) in simple terms?

Why does Shakedown Street (vending area) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Shakedown Street (vending area)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

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