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12-26-2007, 10:16 PM | #1 |
Apocalyptic Poster
Location: CA
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wikipedia article of your home town
Hemet, California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemet,_California some cool facts, some i knew, some I didn't. -http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../MazeStone.jpg Hemet Maze Stone. This pictograph, representing a maze, is an outstanding example of the work of prehistoric peoples. It, with 5.75 acres (23,000 m²) of land, was donated to Riverside County as a county park on April 16, 1956 by Mr. and Mrs. Rodger E. Miller.Location: From State Hwy 74, go N 3.2 mi on California Ave to Maze Stone Park, Hemet (i think i've seen it) -Each year, the city stages Ramona, formerly known as "The Ramona Pageant," the worlds largest outdoor play, based on Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona. (always a HUGE thing in town, saw it in 4th grade with a few thousand other kids from around so cal) -When asked, "Where ya from in the world?" in the 2001 film Spy Game, Brad Pitt's character, Tom Bishop, replies: "Hemet, California" -In the movie "Almost Famous," the tour bus bears an anachronistic bumper sticker from the 1990s, which says, "Hemet Is Heaven." -The last chase scene in the movie "The Fast and the Furious" takes place on Hemet's Domenigoni Parkway. (dad told me that, drives that way every day. hell of a street, it's fast and furious all the time) -The stable scenes in the movie "Seabiscuit" were filmed at the Hemet Stock Farm. (tried out as an extra cause my friends were, haha) notable people: * James Lafferty, actor and athlete (One Tree Hill) (went to my high school) * Dolly Parton, country music singer/songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. |
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