Category Archives: Fotos

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R.I.P. Toothy (?-2008)

Posted on March 7, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

Sad new to report to the LH community: our old friend Toothy is gone. That manly molar who made us all turn and giggle as we walked or drove by has been erased from this world, a victim of one … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Lincoln Heights, Shit I hate | 3 Comments

Catman at Night

Posted on February 28, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

Making the rounds. As seen from a moving vehicle. Where I grew up, there was a cat lady we called Misses Lady. She was one of the few White people in my Boyle Heights neighborhood, no doubt a holdout from … Continue reading →

Posted in commodities, Fotos, Greater Los Angeles, Lincoln Heights, This Chicano Life | 1 Comment

Cupid’s Flecha

Posted on February 15, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

Nothing sez Holidays quite like temporary and topical window decorations, this time around being related to San Valentin. There’s something disconcerting about these particular Cupids though, with that weird looking g-string/jock strap underwear covering up the package, and this one … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Lincoln Heights | 7 Comments

Rear View Mirror Ad

Posted on February 14, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

I think we can all agree that those “Got Milk?” ads and all the lousy, lazy spinoffs hawking just about everything are about to cross the line from stupidly annoying to hostile provocation, right? Besides the big thumbs down for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Fun with Words, Lincoln Heights | 5 Comments

The Catman of LH

Posted on February 9, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

Even though I mostly see him feeding pigeons, I’ve been calling this older gentleman The Catman since I first spotted him feeding cats at the Bi-Rite parking lot on Griffin and Broadway. He would show up during the evening hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Lincoln Heights | 18 Comments

Recent Burnings

Posted on January 26, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

Either by accident or intent, things burn. Here are two recent findings that have succumbed to flames. The first, a plastic shopping cart from some faraway Target shopping store has been afflicted by heat and its left side has given … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Lincoln Heights | 5 Comments