For quite some time I have been collecting misspelled names of people and well-known places in our area. Sometimes the misspellings are even better than the actual names. Others, however, are just plain funny. Who could possibly argue that “Blurbank” Airport wouldn’t be a better name for that smog covered destination spot? And “Universaltile” Studios kind of says it all, doesn’t it? Please enjoy:
Selling in the Land of Oz
“Designed by Frank Lord Wright” (Yes, some thought he was a god…)
“New Thermaldoor Fridge” (This actually make sense…if you plan to wear the door to go skiing.)
“Pt. Doom in Malibu” (That’s Dune…unless you’re the Grim Reaper.)
“Studio in Sliverlake” (That’s Silverlake…although there is barely a sliver of water.)
“Near the beach in beautiful Belmont Sore” (Where the water obviously breeds contagions…)
“Views of Gotty Museum” (That’s Getty…unless you’re referring to a butcher shop in Jersey. )
“Lorna Ashley Prints” (Lorna Luft married Ashley Simpson and created this line of fabrics. They later created a cookie called Lorna Doone. “Lorna Doom” if you are in Malibu of course.)
“Beverlywould” (That’s Beverlywood. Or would Beverly? Bev? Bev? Wouldya Bev?)
History 101
“Grivith Park” (That’s Griffith Park – Purchased by Melanie, of course, right after she married Andy Griffith and gave birth to Opie, who changed his name to Ron Howard right after the Aunt Bea-Gomer scandal. No wonder Ron lost his hair.)
“Gazelle Park” (That’s Glassell Park, unless part of LA Zoo is for sale. Oh, wait a minute…which part of L.A. is NOT a zoo?)
“Marina DelRoy” (It used to be Marina Del Rey until actor Delroy Lindo won the marina in a floating crap game. The floating crap was in the harbor.)
“Whiter” (This was Whittier…until it turned a Whiter Shade of Pale.)
“Handcock Park” (Seriously??? That’s Hancock, you pervert!)
“Near LAXE” (Los Angeles Airport – renamed because flying out of this airport is sure to make you s__t your shorts.)
“Splanish Ranch in Asusa” (Gesundheit! That’s Azusa – as in “A to Z in the USA . Does that ‘splain things? )
A New Spin
“Big Bare Lake” (It’s BEAR, as in “Run like hell because your bare butt is about to be devoured by Yogi.”)
“Vikonins in the kitchen” (That’s Viking… or did you mean Vicodin? In which case, it’s highly doubtful the Vikings you see in the kitchen come with the property.)
“Near Copton” (That’s Compton…and I doubt that even the cops are willing to go there.)
“Go N on Beaverly Glan” (Is this Beverly Glen, the road; or Beaverly Glan, the porn star? )
“Lke Arhd” (Not the best abbreviation for Lake Arrowhead – unless that’s code for “Hooters Lake.”)
My Fave:
“Near Mullhaulin”: (That’s the best description I’ve ever seen for that hold-onto-your-skivvies, meet-your-maker E Ride we call the Mulholland Flyway!
It’s L.A. – ya’ gotta love it!
