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TJ - A trip back in time.
My dentist grew up and still lives in TJ. These are his pics. Pretty cool. Love the one that says Tia Juana !!
I want to change this post to HISTORIC PHOTOS ... where and how ?
[Edited on 2-5-2013 by BajaBlanca]
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Nice!
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Somebody in the back of that line was thinking, "We really should get a Sentri Pass."
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
Love the one that says Tia Juana !! |
I would imagine most people there called it that once upon a time....Tijuana being a contraction of those words.  
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Overheard a lady in the store the other day talking about "Tia Juana "....my daughter said, "Why'd she call it that?" Had to explain to my little
half-breed that that's what lots of gringos call it....guess she doesn't hear that pronounciation much growing up in Chula Vista...
Nice pictures, Blanca....
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It was actually originally "Tia Juana", as was the river's name (Aunt Jane)... Mexicans shortened it to a single word...
They altered the town name COLNETT to COLONET as well... We mess with names too: La Jolla (for La Joya), Via de la Valle (it's El Valle, so Via del
Valle)...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Heather
my little half-breed |
Words that only a loving mother could get away with these days. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
We mess with names too: La Jolla (for La Joya), Via de la Valle (it's El Valle, so Via del Valle)...
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Mission Viejo.....properly Mission Vieja [La Misión Vieja]
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can I change the post to historic photos rather than a trip report ?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
I want to change this post to HISTORIC PHOTOS ... where and how ?
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If you're referring to the forum "Historic Interests & Literature" - I've moved it there.
If you're referring to the title of the thread, you only need to edit your original post to the thread - and edit the title of that post.
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Good job Doug and Blanca!
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perfect - I wanted the whole thing moved to Historic Interests and voila or pronto !
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Like a genie... you wish it and ... POOF!
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Thanks for the memories, Blanca!
Very nice old photos.
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I think that's my 1950 Chevy parked on Calle 5A
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
We mess with names too: La Jolla (for La Joya), Via de la Valle (it's El Valle, so Via del Valle)...
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Mission Viejo.....properly Mission Vieja [La Misión Vieja] |
Actually "Mission Viejo" could be technically correct, as it's probably a shortening of the Mexican Land Grant: "Rancho Mission Viejo"
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good point taco de baja
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Tijuana came from the original Tapai Indian word for the river - Ti Wan.
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now that is amazing ! I just learned something very new.
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