The Native Of Southern California—whom The Author Calls A “procal”—inhabits The Area Of Los Angeles And Its Environs. He Came To California Because He Was Tired Of Something—usually Cold Weather—and He Has Become The Most Hobby- And Leisure-conscious Citizen In The U.s., Devoted As He Is To His Barbecue, His Swimming Pool, His Beaches, His Deserts And His Television Set. Cynthia Hobart Lindsay Describes A Long List Of Procal Habits And Habitats: His Outrageous Driving—which Seems To Be The Most Marked Manifestation Of His “restlessness”; The Sunset Strip Which Is Frequented By The Closest Thing To A Southern California Beatnik; Hollywood Parties; The Penchant For The Occult; Forest Lawn Cemetery—which Also Serves The Community As An Artistic And Cultural Center; The Out-of-bounds Areas—notably Pasadena; And The Most Recent Complexity—the Dodgers. Presented With Laughter, Lifted Eyebrows And Affection, Here Is A Wide-screen Report On The Never-never Land Of Southern California, Packed With Bizarre But Authentic Historical, Sociological And Psychological Facts And Anecdotes.
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