The City of Angels

I’m in Los Angeles right now, and am speculating as to how the city came by its name – or how it chooses to live up to the name it’s been given, perhaps.

On the one hand, walking along The Strand yesterday, I could imagine one seeing the oceanfront as being a place where angels touched down, with the mountains in the background cascading down to a crashing sea.

On the other hand, much of the rest of the waterfront is taken up by an oil refinery and a poop plant, which sort of dispels the whole illusion of beauty.

It should also be noted that, in driving through the streets near my hotel, I have come to the conclusion that LA has more adult video stores per capita than anywhere else on the planet.

Wikipedia, or course, has answers as to how the city got its name, but where’s the imagination in that?