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]David K - 2-4-2013 at 05:34 PM
Nice!DENNIS - 2-4-2013 at 05:48 PM
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Somebody in the back of that line was thinking, "We really should get a Sentri Pass."DENNIS - 2-4-2013 at 05:51 PM
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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. Heather - 2-4-2013 at 06:00 PM
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....
[Edited on 2-5-2013 by Heather]David K - 2-4-2013 at 06:08 PM
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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my little half-breed
Words that only a loving mother could get away with these days. DENNIS - 2-4-2013 at 06:39 PM
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We mess with names too: La Jolla (for La Joya), Via de la Valle (it's El Valle, so Via del Valle)...
Mission Viejo.....properly Mission Vieja [La Misión Vieja]BajaBlanca - 2-4-2013 at 10:25 PM
can I change the post to historic photos rather than a trip report ?BajaNomad - 2-4-2013 at 11:26 PM
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I want to change this post to HISTORIC PHOTOS ... where and how ?
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.David K - 2-4-2013 at 11:35 PM
Good job Doug and Blanca!BajaBlanca - 2-5-2013 at 04:02 PM
perfect - I wanted the whole thing moved to Historic Interests and voila or pronto !David K - 2-5-2013 at 05:39 PM
Like a genie... you wish it and ... POOF!Udo - 2-5-2013 at 05:59 PM
Thanks for the memories, Blanca!
Very nice old photos.durrelllrobert - 2-6-2013 at 07:57 AM
I think that's my 1950 Chevy parked on Calle 5ATaco de Baja - 2-6-2013 at 08:45 AM
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We mess with names too: La Jolla (for La Joya), Via de la Valle (it's El Valle, so Via del Valle)...
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"BajaBlanca - 2-6-2013 at 10:33 AM
good point taco de bajasargentodiaz - 2-20-2013 at 02:15 PM
Tijuana came from the original Tapai Indian word for the river - Ti Wan.BajaBlanca - 2-20-2013 at 03:57 PM
now that is amazing ! I just learned something very new.
