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They would often wage aggressive wars within their tightly delineated sub-gangs, although Mods always remained their arch-enemy. Sharpies were the scourge of the railways. Although they would seldom attack members of the general public, if you gave them a second look you'd be lucky to escape with your wallet intact. Violence was their world, but always with a strict moral code. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharpie boys and girls wore similar uniforms: a slim-fitting, ribbed and collared cardigan called a Conny, T-shirts, tight jeans (Lee or Levis) and big platform shoes. Girls' shoes had 100% cork heels. Boys' shoes were often two-colored. Hair was worn short or shaved with long wisps at the back, influenced by the British ska, mod and skinhead subcultures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharpie girls had their hair slightly longer and often with colored streaks -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBowie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-red was their color of choice. Boys often bleached their hair. Tattoos were popular, although many were homemade and poorly executed. Their diet was anthemic glam-rock (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSweet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eT.Rex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Bowie, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Glitter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) kung-fu movies, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The music of local heroes like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLobby Loyde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Coloured Balls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAC\/DC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkyhooks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHush\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provided their daily soundtrack. They even had their own tribal dance, a rhythmic sway with knees bent and fists clenched and pumping upwards across their chests. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the 1970s drew to a close, and new styles like punk and disco began to emerge, Sharpies started to fade. By 1979 they were all-but gone. 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