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To: fidelis
I think "Cucamonga" was also one of Jack Benny's running gags.

Yes indeed, the Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Railroad. There's also The Battle of Cucamonga by Homer & Jethro (1959)

Cucamonga before 1980 was a wide spot in the road on Foothill Blvd., aka Route 66. In 1976 it became part of the city of Rancho Cucamonga, which comprised Cucamonga, Etiwanda and Alta Loma. My grandfather lived in Etiwanda, a tiny community surrounded by orange and lemon orchards. To the south, vineyards stretched across the valley for miles and miles. These are all gone, and the place is now a big city.

33 posted on 04/20/2026 3:39:40 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Fiji Hill
Jan & Dean: "The Anaheim, Azusa and Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review and Timing Association"
34 posted on 04/20/2026 3:44:15 PM PDT by Publius
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