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Pasadena, California celebrates its 50th anniversary in 1936 by baking 15 women into a giant cake.

Is it just me, but do you agree that it’s a tad weird that the best way the good folks of Pasadena found to celebrate their town’s 50th anniversary in 1936 was to stick 15 women into an enormous cake … Continue reading

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Colorado Blvd looking east to Marengo Ave, Pasadena, California, circa 1890

In this circa 1890 view of Colorado Boulevard (then named Colorado St) looking east to Marengo Ave in Pasadena, we can see a parade going on. With all those flags, I’m guessing it’s a 4th of July parade, but it … Continue reading

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