The heart of a city street god awful hot
and hard pavement the rush and bustle of business.
Hello like this silhouette of a crucifix of various tree here
one hundred and fifty years ago the city of Los Angeles was founded
and known as El Pueblo do you know us
or listen your A lot of rain at the last thing.
Meaning the town of Our Lady Queen of the angels
and this original crucifix was erected
when the label was a stablished by order of King Carlos the third of Fame populated
with people in Mexican
and Spanish costumes their shops adorned with gay awnings all various freak drives
with this bit of the like a seed a delicious Angela seals
Coloradans and some Molly cooked while your way served hot in more ways than one
and strange to relate a dish called chili is the heart of
cactus all shapes all breeds transplanted in sand and small rocks
and sold in bowls and pots of every description not just of and theirs
but direct from the desert have become quite a fad.
But be careful to keep your distance from the hot boys the pelican is the
particular mascot here.
The first mascot was alive pelican but he ate some of the cactus
and that's the end of that story you may have the pie.
Three that hold your cactus needed to individual design.
No no easy machinery here to spoil the pleasure of the day's work in creating a
tract of combinations.
A never ending procession of different designs.
And sometimes the ashes from the Mexican cigarette and fluted in the same.
But there is no extra charge for that.
Aristocratic homes of yesterday they have become intriguing shops and studios.
Well cared for patios with shady trees are a part of the home here may be found to
reset them where one retreats for the siesta behind walls
that are to be taken the riotous color of roads
and gladioli the fragrance of the gardenia.
One cannot leave here without a floral souvenir.
The Indian fading El Navajo old saddle Indian drums crude chairs with cowhide the.
Arrowhead baskets blanket all here.
History is found at Legoland Rina the oldest brick house in Los Angeles yesterday
it was a winery today.
Well their villages iced tea and marvelous Mexican meal.
There are many convenient benches where one may rest because the visitor who comes
for the now are usually stays until midnight
and again we have history in one thousand nine hundred eighteen.
Don't Francisco at Vila.
Constructed this adobe house on what was then called Vine Street between one
thousand nine hundred twenty seven
and one thousand nine hundred thirty through the loyalty
and civic pride of the descendants of the early that miss the romantic colorful
and picturesque glory of the time was restored
and in this hall Commander Robert Peel stopped in us
and established his headquarters. When America took possession of the town.
In eighteen hundred and forty seven.
The original interior decorations including most of the furniture remain intact.
The optimal story. Devoted to Mattie and that.
Puppet where they portray the early history of California for the amusement of the
children and for the entertainment
and education of the tourist famous characters are represented
and costumed correctly there is a ballyhoo B.
Forty children company by the ever present Mexican orchestra
and performances are given on the tiny stage in the old theater.
Every afternoon and evening.
Truly a street of memories.
Soft speaking all of skin guide language in business.
You buy or you don't buy what does it matter.
Happiness is his one coming in to hold up stuff.
And he is lost without the inevitable guitar.
Beauty and every bit of it not in the article. Surely in the attended.
Sun baked talks made from play a very old art molded in who sell it
they hide in the broiling sun.
For the charming proof of Mexican fascination.
You may meet this little fellow with the soulful highs Munyon about he's going now.
Bootblacks are not only on but literally under your feet. One can.
Fuse five shines.
But one may stir up a little activity with a handful of money
and it's more fun for the kids than shining shoes and of course more profitable.
The courtesy of the past is meant same soft voice is soft put steps soft
music the busy world is forgotten around the corner they still live as they did
yesterday all light strings out families visit each other daily
and here one hears the soft salutations of when is the it's a new leaf.
When it's not yours
and your IMO just grass your son your mingling with the restless shadows in the
echoes of lost in the Feast of the LEGO.
The dhobi bookshop
and its proprietress inauthentic cost you your one stop to read
and remain to admire why.
Well look great granddaughter of the Spanish Don't you see makes one
rhyme. It is
that of Our Lady of Guadalupe paper in st of Mexico the candle is always burning
fresh flowers are always nice place today the offering of rest of the music is made
and it is it pleasant pause in the annoying business of making a living
here is a touch
that frowns the effort to retain the old time atmosphere the Mexican flag waving
over the appeal a home from the original poll.
Tourists come to spend an hour the hour.
Lengthens into many shadows fall
and steal they wander from stall to stall never finding a reward for their
curiosity. No one leaves without in the mental
or souvenir of some sort useful or ornamental
and who can say which is the envious one the aged Plaza
that lifts its tired eyes to the modern admired city hall of us angle ease with a
sunburn building that looks down on the peace
and restfulness of this freedom of memory.