" ... of Anaheim": Regionalism may yet win the day in the "Anaheim Angels" versus the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" battle, but the city of Anaheim isn't doing itself -- or people who dislike names containing prepositional phrases -- any favors: just guess what the gigantic parking-lot sign outside of Angel Stadium says. That's right! "Angel Stadium of Anaheim" ...
The Mystery Neighbor ... Revealed?: Last night I was out working on the front porch, when a woman walked past with a small dog. I said some generic greeting; in response, she bit her lip, looked down, and started walking faster. Right after she walked by, I leaned over the edge of the porch and looked down the street in her direction of travel -- to find that she had already vanished! I'm pretty sure that she doesn't live on the corner, so she must be -- our mystery neighbor! From her reaction to my greeting, I'm guessing that she's either an extreme misanthrope, or she doesn't speak English -- which would explain why we and the gringo neighbors on the other side have never met her, but our Latino former homeowners were able to describe her completely.
Posted by Kevin at January 7, 2005 08:03 AM