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Had many a joyous time as a teenager in mid 1960s at POP..

I remember that park as a child. I didn't realize it closed in 67! I remember one ride where the whole ride was in pitch black. You could hear it but not see a thing. Plus one ride hurt my chest when there was a sudden surge forward before or after the ride. All I remember is that I felt like the wind was almost knocked out of me but I guess I recovered quickly. I was eight perhaps. Plus I also have a memory of my Dad having a slice of pizza and then throwing up in a garbage can. Also one ride hurt my head too. Again I survived. I notice that there were some messed up rides in an episode or two from the "Simpsons." I wonder if some writer from my generation experienced that too. But I remember how great the entrance of POP was. The piped in music and the sound of water. The lovely sea air and seeing those huge half shells on the wall at various heights. Great, great entrance there! I would say dreamy. Plus eyeing the carts of candy floss being made once inside always made me want one right away. When we would be at the beach we would always hear the screams from the roller coasters. The big one. We went on it once and my Mom screamed a lot. It really jerked you around hard as well. I read up on it and in the earlier 20th century there were deaths on that thing. You were not suppose to stand up but some youths and teens did to dire consequences. They would publish it in the paper but low and behold another one would try to stand up and go flying off of the coaster from the top. I think the park was somewhat dangerous and why it closed.

No mention of Freddy Cannon?

I really respect the work that you're doing. Increasing languages increases dignity and self/community empowerment. Same for knowledge of how history actually went down and affected everyone today. Thanks.

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Thank you for the incredibly rich and mindful presentation. The work you're doing to restore the land, the language, and the practices with nature's full support seems like that crack in the universe that could restart our world's reciprocity once again. Seems like a lot for the Tongva people and yet it's as though these magnificently abundant springs with equally almost unbelievable irony within Los Angeles city limits evaded and slipped away in everyone's minds waiting for the time for the Tongva to return to it. May the land speak back to you for another ten thousand years more..

Love this. I signed up to give ghost tours in Santa Monica w/ this national company WeJunket, and was so happy when I learned that their scripts have a ton of history. I live near the Pier, and learned that this is the neighborhood where my parents actually courted in the 1940s, so I go excited to learn more of the history...giving the tours, I realized that the main characters were mostly very interesting women! I am now digging deeper into these women to learn more, and this vid was perfect for my purposes. I hope to have a chat w/ Arcadia sometime while walking along Palisade Park. Thanks for all your hard work. Want to see more pix and get more of these really fun stories out there! Elizabeth

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A superb presentation of this wonderful endeavor in our mist in Santa Monica and West LA: that of restoring Tongva village life on the site of the important springs of Kuruvungna, at University High School. Thank you all so much for making this happen. I hope everyone attends a Saturday morning tour of the site (1st Saturday of every month). Again thank you.

Love this and thanks . Great job and great history.

Important history to know.

I think that Ruthann Lehrer should have been mentioned and thanked for all her years of work with the conservancy . Shame

If as stated you were born and raised in Santa Monica California you would be better referred to as an American or North American not Mexican but of Mexican heritage if so desired. Assimilation is dependent entirely upon participation not divisive practices and or attitudes. Ones personal demeanor outlines and dictates how others perceive and interact with them.

My great grand parents were part of that migration.