100 years ago today: Man said "nah" to California
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
March 15, 2021 5:56pm CST
This was borrowed from The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, March 15, 1921, Image 1 Found on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Several songs come to mind when I read this little blurb about a man who sold everything and moved to California only to return. "California Dreamin" By The Mamas & The Papas has to be my favorite "California" song though.
Apparently this guy just couldn't hack it in California and wanted to move on back to North Dakota.
Maybe he should have Napped on his decision before making it.
Today is National Napping Day. A Boston Prof and his wife started the holiday in 1999.
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@Deepizzaguy (122325)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Mar 21
Thank you for sharing this story since I like the song "California Dreamin' a lot.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
16 Mar 21
It's my favorite from The Mamas & The Papas.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
16 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum
I didn't know at all until I seen it in Mylot.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
16 Mar 21
@stephcjh There used to be a 'lotter here who always said what holiday it was. They don't use the site anymore though.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
16 Mar 21
That's great, I'm glad!
Yeah, i didn't know until later that day that it was napping day.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
16 Mar 21
Interesting news. It is remarkable that such news were published then.
Now not many would be publishing such news.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
17 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum
Yes _ plus YouTube channels and other forums as well.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
17 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum
Yes but at times there can be an information overload.
We can then switch to offline things like Books.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
16 Mar 21
No, not anymore. Now people have blogs to share these types of news.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
16 Mar 21
Today people would come back because of the high cost of living! Love California Dreamin'.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
16 Mar 21
Oh yeah! I don't know about the rest of the state, but I imagine LA and San Fran are the most expensive places.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 21
@LindaOHio It's a city I would love to visit one day, but would never want to live. Isn't it like the tech capital of the world so to speak?
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
17 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum San Francisco is supposed to be uber expensive.
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