FAMILIAR JOKE

[Yhtapmys]

I'm listening to the Mel Blanc Show of October 1, 1946.

Owens - Here, feel some real muscles. Well, go on, feel!
Mel - Gee, they ARE real, aren't they?
Owens - You know where I got these?
Mel - Eastern Columbia, Broadway at Ninth.

The audience liked the joke.

Yhtapmys
"Drive Your Blues Away!"

[ZEjackbennykid]

Wasnt Eastern Columbia a department store?

[mrdj]

I caught a local show on Public Television tonight with Huell Howser. He's the host of a group of shows. One is called ''California's Gold'' highliting all of California, another called ''Visiting'' more specific to Southern California, and tonight's called ''Downtown'' obviously focusing on downtown LA. I don't know if it was a new one or not because they have been on for years here, but it was a new one to me. It was all about the ''Eastern Columbia, Broadway at 9th'' building. The primary attention given to the recent conversion to a residential building with 147 lofts. It started in 1930 as the department store(referred to several times on Jack's show). The store closed in 1957 and was then used as an office building. The restoration is beautiful. Blue and gold terra cotta, art deco design, a huge clock with new neon to light up the downtown skyline, new pool on the roof...very impressive. Check out a loft! $2,300/month!!

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/apa/312423590.html

[scottp]

The Huell Howser "Eastern Columbia" show will be on again this Thursday May 3rd on KCET at 7 30pm and again at 12 30am.
I did a quick look on Google and found out that the Sportsman Quartet sang the jingle for the store's commercials.

[DerekVOF]

In case anyone is interested, Eastern Columbia (Broadway & 9th) has loft apartments available

http://www.easterncolumbialofts.com/html/index.html

Gorgeous looking building...