  CurtesyFlush Bababooey, fafafooey, tatatoothy. Premium join:2002-08-23 Fontana, CA
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Sylmar was once the site of the worlds largest olive groves - hence its name, which means Sea of Trees.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylmar,_Lo···lifornia
I don't know how they got "Sea of Trees" out of Sylmar, but oh well, there you go. -- Jack Horkheimer gives me the creeps. |
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  TwoFrogs Cacology adumbrates pendemonium Premium,MVM join:2002-01-20 Hell Main Fl clubs:  | In Latin, silva = "woods" or "forest", mar = "sea." As in Pennsylvania, Penn's woodlands. And Mardi gras, "sea of fat." |
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  marcelle19 cross Premium,MVM join:2002-03-02 Phelan, CA clubs: 1 edit | reply to CurtesyFlush Did anyone get Montclair?
It used to be the Monte Vista Water District when I first lived there, but I think they took the "Mont," looked at Clairemont, and turned it around, sort of... |
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  Nutty Hiker Premium join:2002-07-25 Rancho Cucamonga, CA | I don't know, Bill. Next time I'm at the library I'll look it up. It's spelled Claremont, BTW, not Clairemont. -- Blah, blah, blah... |
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1 edit | said by Nutty Hiker :I don't know, Bill. Next time I'm at the library I'll look it up. It's spelled Claremont, BTW, not Clairemont. Oops! 
Clairemont
Unless you're in San Diego...  |
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  CurtesyFlush Bababooey, fafafooey, tatatoothy. Premium join:2002-08-23 Fontana, CA | ♫♪ See Pearson Ford, they stand alone, at Clairmont and El Cajon ♫♪
ba-dump -- Welcome to sunny Fontana.... birthplace of the Hells Angels MC. |
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1 edit | said by CurtesyFlush :♫♪ See Pearson Ford, they stand alone, at Clairmont and El Cajon ♫♪ ba-dump ...especially the "dump" part - I remember cleaning and supervising custodial crews at the LaVerne Person Ford, and how they brought out a doctored "original" invoice (we had already checked the same truck out at the Ford dealer out by the 71) - it was a scam all the way. -- Some people think they gain through dishonest means, never realizing that in lying, cheating, and other dishonesty, they are losing pieces of themselves, which they can never recover. SPECIAL |
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2 edits | reply to CurtesyFlush Lark Ellen Avenue in Covina and West Covina, named after Ellen Beach Yaw aka Lark Ellen and the California Nightingale-
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Beach_Yaw -- You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything. |
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| reply to CurtesyFlush Too bad this topic is so old.. I wish I had found it earlier!! I'm a native of Orange County (Anaheim) so here is a sorta Disney place name. Disneyland sits on the corner Harbor Blvd and Katella Ave. Harbor Blvd is so named because it takes you to Newport Harbor. Katella is so named becuse it's rumored that the farmer that Disney bought the orchard from had two daughters (Kate & Ella). |
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  bobrk You kids get offa my lawn Premium join:2000-02-02 San Jose, CA | I think this thread is meant to be added on as necessary. Thanks for the contribution. -- bobrk |
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  RR Conductor RailRoadDude Premium join:2002-04-02 Redwood Valley, CA | reply to CurtesyFlush You're welcome  |
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